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

Pendant

ca. 1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold pendant decorated with encrusted enamel, in the form of a female head with snakes or tentacles decorated with flowers for hair (possibly Medusa)


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold decorated with encrusted enamel
Brief description
Gold pendant decorated with enamel, in the form of a female head, probably by René Lalique (1860-1945), France, about 1899
Physical description
Gold pendant decorated with encrusted enamel, in the form of a female head with snakes or tentacles decorated with flowers for hair (possibly Medusa)
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.6cm
  • Width: 5.1cm
  • Depth: 0.8cm
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Sir Claude Phillips
Object history
Historical significance: This is a variation of a brooch by Lalique in the form of a female head with flowers and waving corn
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.521-1924

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Record createdAugust 4, 2006
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