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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 decorated with plique-à-jour enamel and set with a peridot and brown, white and yellow diamonds, representing a woman in a woodland setting. The drop is missing. Maker's mark for Joé Descomps.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold decorated with <i>plique-à-jour</i> enamel and set with a peridot and brown, white and yellow diamonds
Brief description
Gold pendant decorated with plique-à-jour enamel and set with a peridot and white, brown and yellow diamonds, by Emmanuel-Jules-Joseph (Joé) Descomps )1872-1948), made in Paris, about 1900
Physical description
Gold pendant decorated with plique-à-jour enamel and set with a peridot and brown, white and yellow diamonds, representing a woman in a woodland setting. The drop is missing. Maker's mark for Joé Descomps.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3cm
  • Width: 5.3cm
  • Depth: 0.9cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Mark (Maker's mark for Joé Descomps)
Credit line
M.L. Horn Bequest
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.40-1961

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Record createdJuly 26, 2006
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