Belt part---
Do you mean girdle? Long necklace-like belt that goes around waist and hangs
down center front? 

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Becky Rautine wrote:


>Sorry, the second S is on her large necklace like a baron would wear or an
>official ensignia. Are there many portraits where the person wears 2
>necklaces? I thought they wore a necklace and the belt-like part (I can't
>think of what it's called right now.

Isn't this the IHS monogram which we discussed a couple of months ago? It
was stated that this symbol (representing the name of Jesus) was worn in
Protestant countries at this time because a crucifix was considered too
Catholic.

Kate Bunting
Cataloguing & Data Quality Librarian,
University of Derby
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