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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Pendant

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Slide and pendant ornamented with table-cut and rose-cut diamonds set in gold openwork. The slide in the form of a bow with two foliated units below, the lowest a cross. Marked with a lion sergeant


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold openwork set with table-cut and rose-cut diamonds
Brief description
Gold slide and pendant set with table-cut and rose-cut diamonds, made in Spain, probably Cordoba, about 1750
Physical description
Slide and pendant ornamented with table-cut and rose-cut diamonds set in gold openwork. The slide in the form of a bow with two foliated units below, the lowest a cross. Marked with a lion sergeant
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.7cm
  • Width: 6cm
  • Depth: 0.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
A lion sergeant (Maker's mark)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.83-1913

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Record createdSeptember 21, 2005
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