Jewellery

Physical description

Sixteen leaf-shaped plaques strung on red silk covered with gold wire. The front of each plaque is covered in floral ornament in low relief decorated with turquoises and rock-crystal set over red colouring material to simulate rubies. The back of each plaque is chased with flowering plants.

Place of Origin

India (western, made)

Date

c.1880 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Silver-gilt, turquoises, rock crystal, silk, gold wire

Dimensions

Length: 210 cm maximum, but with cords knotted, Height: 7.7 cm of plaques, Depth: 0.9 cm of plaques

Object history note

Purchased in India for the Museum by Casper Purdon Clarke in 1880-2.

Descriptive line

Collar for a horse, silver gilt, Western India, 19th century

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Barnard, Nick. ‘Indian Jewellery : The V&A Collection’. London : V&A Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9781851774838, page.13, pl.1.2.

Production Note

Acquired as from 'Bombay' in 1880-82

Subjects depicted

Flowers

Categories

Jewellery; Transport

Collection code

SSEA