Earring
ca. 1835-ca.1840 (made)
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This bow brooch has a dense surface patterning of spirals (known as ‘cannetille’ work) and granules (‘grainti’). This decoration was very popular in the decades around 1830. Jewellery from these decades was often vibrantly coloured, and turquoise was a popular choice. The brooch survives with matching earrings, with which it would have been worn.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold filigree with <i>grainti</i> and <i>cannetille</i> decoration, set with turquoises and pearls |
| Brief description | Pair of earrings, gold filigree with cannetille and grainti decoration, set with turquoises and pearls, Western Europe, Malta or Portugal, about 1835-40 |
| Physical description | Pair of earrings, gold filigree with cannetille and grainti decoration, set with turquoises and pearls. |
| Credit line | Cory Bequest |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This bow brooch has a dense surface patterning of spirals (known as ‘cannetille’ work) and granules (‘grainti’). This decoration was very popular in the decades around 1830. Jewellery from these decades was often vibrantly coloured, and turquoise was a popular choice. The brooch survives with matching earrings, with which it would have been worn. |
| Associated object | M.77-1951 (Set) |
| Bibliographic reference | Clare Phillips, Jewels and Jewellery, V&A, 2000
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.77A&B-1951 |
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| Record created | August 10, 2005 |
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