Pendant
1780-1800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Gold pendant, enamelled and set with a blue jasper plaque with white relief of Hercules and the Cretan Bull; border of half pearls. The plaque made in the factory of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95).
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold pendant, enamelled and set with jasper and pearls |
| Brief description | Gold pendant, enamelled and set with pearls and a jasper plaque of Hercules and the Cretan Bull, made in England, about 1780-1800 |
| Physical description | Gold pendant, enamelled and set with a blue jasper plaque with white relief of Hercules and the Cretan Bull; border of half pearls. The plaque made in the factory of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95). |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Pfungst Reavil Bequest |
| Object history | For Tassie's impressions of this composition, see R. E. Raspe, A Descriptive Catalogue of A General Collection of Ancient and Modern Engraved Gems..., London, 1991, nos. 5754 - 5769. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.5-1969 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | July 28, 2005 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
