Earring
ca. 1865 to 1875 (made)
Jewellery using hummingbird feathers was first made in England by Harry Emanuel. He was a jeweller in London, and took out a patent for his method of using the feathers in jewellery in 1865
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | gold, hummingbird feathers |
| Brief description | Pair of earrings, each in the form of hummingbird head, the feathers attached to gold backing, ca.1865 to 1875 |
| Summary | Jewellery using hummingbird feathers was first made in England by Harry Emanuel. He was a jeweller in London, and took out a patent for his method of using the feathers in jewellery in 1865 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | AP.259-1875 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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