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

Pendant

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold pendant in the form of a male peacock displaying, decorated with plique-à-jour enamel and set with rose- and brilliant-cut diamonds, opals and emeralds. With an opal drop. Signed with the maker's initials


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold decorated with <i>plique-à-jour</i> enamel and set with rose- and brilliant-cut diamonds, opals and emeralds with an opal drop
Brief description
Gold pendant in the form of a male peacock displaying, decorated with plique-à-jour enamel and set with rose- and brilliant-cut diamonds, opals and emeralds, by Lucien Gautrait (1965-1937), made in France, about 1900
Physical description
Gold pendant in the form of a male peacock displaying, decorated with plique-à-jour enamel and set with rose- and brilliant-cut diamonds, opals and emeralds. With an opal drop. Signed with the maker's initials
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Width: 7cm
  • Depth: 0.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Signed with the maker's initials
Object history
Purchased by the Museum at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français, Paris, 1901. Other versions of this jewel are known to exist
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
965-1901

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Record createdJuly 26, 2006
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