Pendant
1700-1799 (made)
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Two-part silver pendant, consisting of a shuttle-shaped pendant hanging from a stylised crown. The pendant is made of glass enclosing a spray of flowers made from silk, in a frame set with red and white pastes in closed settings. The crown is set with red and white pastes and is gilded and engraved on the back. There is a hook for suspension on the back of the crown.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, partly gilded, set with red and white pastes, and silk flowers under glass |
| Brief description | Silver pendant with silk flowers under glass, Italy, 1700-1799. |
| Physical description | Two-part silver pendant, consisting of a shuttle-shaped pendant hanging from a stylised crown. The pendant is made of glass enclosing a spray of flowers made from silk, in a frame set with red and white pastes in closed settings. The crown is set with red and white pastes and is gilded and engraved on the back. There is a hook for suspension on the back of the crown. |
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| Credit line | Gift of Mary Houghton |
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| Accession number | CIRC.181-1948 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2008 |
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