Necklace
ca. 1862 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This necklace was made in Paris by the silversmith Alexandre Gueyton (1818-1862). It was shown by the maker at the International Exhibition of 1862, where it was purchased by the Museum for £3 4s.
This inexpensive necklace was made with rather poor quality lapis lazuli which led experts in the past to believe that it was an imitation of the real stone.
On the reverse of the five circular medallions of lapis lazuli are classical heads in intaglio which were probably by Gueyton's modeller Justin. Gueyton is known to have experimented with electrotyping (forming a facsimile of an object with the use of electricity ) and the heads may have been produced in this way.
This inexpensive necklace was made with rather poor quality lapis lazuli which led experts in the past to believe that it was an imitation of the real stone.
On the reverse of the five circular medallions of lapis lazuli are classical heads in intaglio which were probably by Gueyton's modeller Justin. Gueyton is known to have experimented with electrotyping (forming a facsimile of an object with the use of electricity ) and the heads may have been produced in this way.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gilded and electrotyped silver, with enamel and lapis-lazuli |
| Brief description | Necklace, gilded silver with enamel and lapis-lazuli, the heads on the reverse possibly electrotyped, made by Alexandre Gueyton (1818-1862), Paris, about 1862 |
| Physical description | Gilded silver necklace with five electrotyped medallion pendants hanging from a mesh chain. The fronts of the pendants are set with lapis-lazuli and the backs with intaglios of classical heads, possibly electrotyped. |
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| Object history | Made by Alexandre Gueyton (1818-1862). This item and object 8006-1862 were shown by the maker at the International Exhibition of 1862, where they were purchased by the Museum. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This necklace was made in Paris by the silversmith Alexandre Gueyton (1818-1862). It was shown by the maker at the International Exhibition of 1862, where it was purchased by the Museum for £3 4s. This inexpensive necklace was made with rather poor quality lapis lazuli which led experts in the past to believe that it was an imitation of the real stone. On the reverse of the five circular medallions of lapis lazuli are classical heads in intaglio which were probably by Gueyton's modeller Justin. Gueyton is known to have experimented with electrotyping (forming a facsimile of an object with the use of electricity ) and the heads may have been produced in this way. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8008-1862 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2005 |
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