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Dress Ornament

ca. 1883 (made)
Place of origin

Dress ornament in the shape of a button, made of silver-gilt, set with pink glass and decorated with kingfisher's feathers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver-gilt, glass, kingfisher's feather
Brief description
Dress ornament in the shape of a button, silver-gilt set with pink glass, China
Physical description
Dress ornament in the shape of a button, made of silver-gilt, set with pink glass and decorated with kingfisher's feathers.
Dimensions
  • Width: 1.8cm
Object history
Purchased from the International Colonial and Export Exhibition, 1883, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Purchased from Amsterdam Exhibition 1883;;;;;
Collection
Accession number
1267B-1883

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Record createdAugust 3, 2016
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