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Necklace

Necklace

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (probably, made)

  • Date:

    ca.1850 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Coloured gold, pearls

  • Credit Line:

    Cory Bequest

  • Museum number:

    M.134-1951

  • Gallery location:

    Jewellery, room 91, case 54, shelf C, box 4

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Grapes and vine leaves were a recurrent theme, drawing inspiration from the gold jewellery of the ancient world. The fashion for sets of seed pearl jewellery continued through the Victorian era. This example has an intricate and complex construction. Gold wires provide the framework, and the seed pearls are attached with horsehair or silk.

Physical description

Necklace, pearls set in coloured gold, in the form of vine leaves and grapes.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (probably, made)

Date

ca.1850 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Coloured gold, pearls

Dimensions

Length: 43.5 cm unclasped, Height: 18.5 cm fastened, Width: 17.5 cm fastened, Depth: 1 cm

Descriptive line

Necklace, coloured gold set with pearls in the form of vine leaves and grapes, possibly made in England, about 1850

Materials

Gold; Pearl

Subjects depicted

Grapes; Vines; Vine leaves

Categories

Metalwork; Jewellery

Collection code

MET

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