Pendant
1850-1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Pendant in the form of a double-tailed mermaid, and in the style of the 16th century. Enamelled gold, set with faceted point-cut diamonds and rubies and hung with pearls; the body is a pink tourmaline bead.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold, diamonds, pink tourmaline, rubies and baroque pearls |
| Brief description | Pendant in the form of a double-tailed mermaid, enamelled gold set with diamonds, pink tourmaline and rubies and hung with pearls, possibly Germany or Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1850-1900. |
| Physical description | Pendant in the form of a double-tailed mermaid, and in the style of the 16th century. Enamelled gold, set with faceted point-cut diamonds and rubies and hung with pearls; the body is a pink tourmaline bead. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Struck with a French mark (Nancy) for gold and silver wares imported from countries without Customs Conventions,1864-1893.) |
| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Object history | Based on a piece in the Green Vaults, Dresden. Struck with a French mark (Nancy) for gold and silver wares imported from countries without Customs Conventions,1864-1893. |
| Production | Probably 'Austro-Hungarian' |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.248-1975 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2005 |
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