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Pair of clasps

Pair of clasps

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (made)

  • Date:

    1775-1800 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Reynolds, born 1723 - died 1792 (after, painter)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Coloured gold set with miniature paintings in grisaille

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Dame Joan Evans

  • Museum number:

    M.79&A-1969

  • Gallery location:

    Jewellery, room 91 mezzanine, case 81, shelf D, box 4

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This pair of clasps feature minatures of Faith and Hope after a window designed by the artist Sir Joshua Reynolds ( 1723-92) at New College, Oxford.

Physical description

Pair of coloured gold clasps, set with miniature paintings in watercolour on ivory of Faith and Hope, after a window by Sir Joshua Reynolds at New College, Oxford.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

1775-1800 (made)

Artist/maker

Reynolds, born 1723 - died 1792 (after, painter)

Materials and Techniques

Coloured gold set with miniature paintings in grisaille

Dimensions

Height: 5.0 cm, Width: 3.6 cm, Depth: 1.3 cm
[Clasp] Height: 4.6 cm, Width: 2.4 cm, Depth: 0.8 cm
[Clasp] Height: 4.8 cm, Width: 2.6 cm, Depth: 0.8 cm

Object history note

Acquired in Stockholm, allegedly having come from Russia.

Descriptive line

Pair of coloured gold clasps, ivory with miniature paintings in watercolour of Faith and Hope, after a window by Sir Joshua Reynolds at New College, Oxford, England, 1775-1800

Materials

Watercolour; Gold; Ivory

Subjects depicted

Faith; Miniatures (paintings); Hope; Grisaille

Categories

Metalwork; Jewellery

Collection code

MET

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