Badge of the Order of Saint Michael
Object type: Badge
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Date: 17th century, with modern chains and links
Medium: Shell cameo, mounted in gold, with seashell motifs
Dimensions: Overall, with chain extended: 3 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (8 x 3.3 cm);
Visible cameo with right facing figure (confirmed): 27.5 x 21.7 mm;
Visible cameo with left facing figure (confirmed): 28.8 x 22 mm
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Saint Michael