Pendant Medallion with Michael Slaying the Dragon, ca. 1470–80, French, Mother of pearl, tempera, and silver, Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in. (5.7 x 3.9 x 0.5 cm), Sculpture-Miniature, This badge marked a member of the Order of Saint Michael, founded by Louis XI of France in 1469. The order's motto describing the archangel, 'Terror of the Immense Ocean,' may explain the choice of mother-of-pearl
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