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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Necklace

1730-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Necklace of enamelled plaques in imitation of turquoises with marcasite borders set in silver. The enamel plaques are set with removable wires, making it possible to interchange them


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Accessories
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Necklace
Materials and techniques
Pyrites (commonly known as marcasites), enamel and silver
Silver
Enamel
Pyrite
Marcasite
Brief description
Necklace of enamelled plaques in imitation of turquoises with marcasite borders set in silver, probably made in Germany, 1730-60
Physical description
Necklace of enamelled plaques in imitation of turquoises with marcasite borders set in silver. The enamel plaques are set with removable wires, making it possible to interchange them
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.5cm
  • Width: 15.5cm
  • Depth: 0.9cm
  • Unclasped length: 42.2cm
The measurements of height and width reflect the way the necklace was previously displayed.
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.133-1975

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Record createdJuly 29, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O114701/necklace-unknown/
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