Necklace
1750-1799 (made)
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Necklace of silver segments inlaid with gems with a matching pendant. The necklace consists of eight open floral sprays, each set with green and white stones in closed settings, interspersed with ten single oval stones over red foils in cut down settings. The final oval stone at each end has a C-scroll soldered to its outer edge, to form a ring for fastening. The coloured stones are all set in gold mounts, and the clear stones in silver mounts. The pendant is set in the centre of the necklace, between the fifth and sixth oval stones. It consists of a horizontal oval openwork floral plaque, set with stones in closed settings, with two birds and four diamond rosettes. A pear-shaped pink stone in an openwork floral frame hangs from the lower edge.
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Materials and techniques | Rose-cut diamonds, foiled topazes, emeralds, rubies and foiled crystals, set in silver and gold |
Brief description | Silver necklace with inbuilt pendant set with rose-cut diamonds and coloured stones, Portugal, 1750-1799. |
Physical description | Necklace of silver segments inlaid with gems with a matching pendant. The necklace consists of eight open floral sprays, each set with green and white stones in closed settings, interspersed with ten single oval stones over red foils in cut down settings. The final oval stone at each end has a C-scroll soldered to its outer edge, to form a ring for fastening. The coloured stones are all set in gold mounts, and the clear stones in silver mounts. The pendant is set in the centre of the necklace, between the fifth and sixth oval stones. It consists of a horizontal oval openwork floral plaque, set with stones in closed settings, with two birds and four diamond rosettes. A pear-shaped pink stone in an openwork floral frame hangs from the lower edge. |
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Accession number | M.1-1912 |
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Record created | July 28, 2006 |
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