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ca. 1800 (made)
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Enamelled gold frame enclosing a painted miniature, embellished with ivory, gold foil and hair, of a woman seated by a column, with an angel pointing to a label inscribed Weep not, it falls to rise again
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold with a miniature embellished with ivory, gold foil and hair |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold frame enclosing a painted miniature, embellished with ivory, gold foil and hair, of a woman seated by a column, with an angel pointing to a label inscribed Weep not, it falls to rise again, England, about 1800 |
| Physical description | Enamelled gold frame enclosing a painted miniature, embellished with ivory, gold foil and hair, of a woman seated by a column, with an angel pointing to a label inscribed Weep not, it falls to rise again |
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| Marks and inscriptions | inscribed Weep not, it falls to rise again |
| Object history | Part of a group of memorial and mourning jewels bought from Dr Marco Guastalla, acting on behalf of 'an English lady residing in Italy' (museum numbers 846-1888 to 989-1888) |
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| Accession number | 965-1888 |
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| Record created | July 19, 2006 |
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