Earring
1865-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Traditional jewellery often followed out-dated aristocratic examples. Many Spanish traditional earrings were based on 17th and 18th century patterns, but over time local differences became fixed, and patterns became characteristic of a particular place.
Long narrow earrings like this are typical of Barcelona. They usually have red pastes or foiled crystal, but these are set with mirrored glass, an unusual technique which was often used in 19th century Spanish traditional jewellery. The goldsmith has angled the settings to look like cut steel, or tiny faceted precious stones.
Long narrow earrings like this are typical of Barcelona. They usually have red pastes or foiled crystal, but these are set with mirrored glass, an unusual technique which was often used in 19th century Spanish traditional jewellery. The goldsmith has angled the settings to look like cut steel, or tiny faceted precious stones.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver set with mirrored glass |
| Brief description | Long narrow silver earring set with mirror glass, Barcelona (Spain), 1865-1870. |
| Physical description | Three-part silver earring, with two drops hanging from the central section. A third drop, which should have hung from the lowest section, is missing. Set with mirrored glass in imitation cut-steel surrounds. |
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| Summary | Traditional jewellery often followed out-dated aristocratic examples. Many Spanish traditional earrings were based on 17th and 18th century patterns, but over time local differences became fixed, and patterns became characteristic of a particular place. Long narrow earrings like this are typical of Barcelona. They usually have red pastes or foiled crystal, but these are set with mirrored glass, an unusual technique which was often used in 19th century Spanish traditional jewellery. The goldsmith has angled the settings to look like cut steel, or tiny faceted precious stones. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1239A-1871 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2008 |
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