Earring
ca. 1825 (made)
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Pair of earrings, gold set with semi-precious stones and enclosing enamelled miniatures of peasants in the costumes of the Swiss cantons. The names of the cantons are inscribed on the reverse of the plaques.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, set with semi-precious stones and enamelled miniatures |
| Brief description | Pair of earrings, gold set with semi-precious stones and enclosing enamelled miniatures of peasants in the costumes of the Swiss cantons, Switzerland, about 1825 |
| Physical description | Pair of earrings, gold set with semi-precious stones and enclosing enamelled miniatures of peasants in the costumes of the Swiss cantons. The names of the cantons are inscribed on the reverse of the plaques. |
| Credit line | Cory Bequest |
| Object history | parure, comprising of a necklace with pendant (M.79A-1951), brooch (M.79-1951), pair of earrings (M.79B&C-1951) and an unmounted plaque(M.79D-1951). The names of the cantons are inscribed on the reverse of the plaques. |
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| Accession number | M.79B&C-1951 |
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| Record created | August 17, 2005 |
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