Dress Ornament
ca. 1851 (made)
| Place of origin |
Given by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt, kingfisher's feathers |
| Brief description | Dress ornament in the shape of a chrysanthemum, China |
| Physical description | Dress ornament, made of silver-gilt with kingfisher's feathers and originally an imitation pearl, short shank. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 |
| Object history | M.323:1 to 44-1921 given as a 'collection of Chinese peasant jewellery' by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 |
| Summary | Given by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.323:35-1921 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2016 |
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