No. 406-73. Breast ornament, gold open strap work and floral filigree, the lower part an oval pendant, set with table diamonds. [[See woodcut on p. 39.]]
The following fine Spanish jewels of the 17th century in the Kensington Museum are also worthy of attention:
No. 330-64. A pectoral cross, with medallions containing relics.
No. 298-66. Gold filigree cross, within which is an ivory crucifix.
No. 344-70. Enamelled gold pectoral cross set with amethysts.
No. 417, 417A.-69. A pair of earrings of gold open work, branches set with white crystals.
No. 323, 323A.-70. Silver open work earrings set with rose diamonds.
No. 330 to 330C.-70. Four miniature ewers of silver filigree open work, the bodies of Chinese enamelled copper.
No. 1224-71. Silver frame repoussé, with the Holy Dove, and a bleeding heart encircled with thorns.
Models of the baroque or, as it is called in Spain, Churrigueresque styles continued to be copied during the beginning of the 18th century, in the same manner as in the 17th century. At this time, as in the rest of Europe, a reaction begins in every branch of art, due in Spain to the influence of French and Italian artists who accompanied the family of Bourbon. The Academy of Fine Arts of St. Fernando was founded by a king of that House towards the middle of the century, the teaching was reduced to copying Greco-Roman models, such as they were understood at that time.