Earring
ca.1850 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
These earrings were possibly made from parts of an associated necklace. The necklace was adapted in the 1930s from a single row necklace to a double row, probably for Lady Cory.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Sapphires, diamonds, silver and gold |
| Brief description | Pair of earrings, sapphires in brilliant-cut diamond borders, open-set in silver, England, about 1850 |
| Physical description | Necklace, sapphires in brilliant-cut diamond borders, open-set in silver, backed with gold. |
| Credit line | Cory Bequest |
| Summary | These earrings were possibly made from parts of an associated necklace. The necklace was adapted in the 1930s from a single row necklace to a double row, probably for Lady Cory. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.89A&B-1951 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2005 |
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