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Not currently on display at the V&A

Earring

about 1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of earrings of gold decorated with modelled and painted birds on a swing.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Earring
  • Earring
  • Case
Materials and techniques
Gold
Brief description
Pair of gold earrings with birds on a swing, Paris, ca.1875
Physical description
Pair of earrings of gold decorated with modelled and painted birds on a swing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.7cm
  • Width: 2cm
  • Depth: 1.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
Paris warranty mark for gold from 1847 onwards.
Credit line
Given by F. Crichton
Object history
Sold by Leroy of Paris and Regent Street, London.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.129&A-1984

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Record createdFebruary 16, 2006
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