Necklace
late 19th century (constructed)
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Necklace, strung with garnet and carnelian beads, 12th Dynasty Egyptian faience beads, Roman glass beads and late-19th century gold lotus amulets, assembled by Phillips Brothers in London in the late 19th century.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold and Egyptian beads |
| Brief description | Necklace strung with Ancient Egyptian and Roman beads, and late 19th century gold papyrus amulets, assembled by Phillips Brothers, London, 1880-1900. |
| Physical description | Necklace, strung with garnet and carnelian beads, 12th Dynasty Egyptian faience beads, Roman glass beads and late-19th century gold lotus amulets, assembled by Phillips Brothers in London in the late 19th century. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Marie Corelli |
| Object history | Given by Sir John Aird to the novelist Marie Corelli (1855-1924). |
| Bibliographic reference | King, Camilla. 'Marie Corelli's Egyptian Bead Necklace'. Jewellery History Today, 44 (Spring 2022), p. 10. |
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| Accession number | M.384-1924 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2006 |
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