Earring
ca. 1840-ca. 1851 (made)
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Naturalistic jewellery, decorated with clearly recognisable flowers or fruit, emerged with the Romantic movement in the early 19th century. It remained popular for many decades. This piece is notable for its particularly vivid combination of colours. With its matching pair of long earrings, its impact would have been considerable.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Amethysts and enamelled gold |
| Brief description | Pair of earings in the form of vines, enamelled gold mounted with amethysts, France, about 1840-50 |
| Physical description | Pair of earrings in the form of vines, enamelled gold mounted with amethysts. |
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| Credit line | Cory Bequest |
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| Summary | Naturalistic jewellery, decorated with clearly recognisable flowers or fruit, emerged with the Romantic movement in the early 19th century. It remained popular for many decades. This piece is notable for its particularly vivid combination of colours. With its matching pair of long earrings, its impact would have been considerable. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.135A&B-1951 |
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| Record created | August 17, 2005 |
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