Earring
1800-1867 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
All Italian women wore gold earrings. Their shapes varied widely in different places. One of the most popular designs was the girandole, with three drops hanging from a central boss. This 17th century pattern survived until the end of the 19th century with traditional costume in Italy.
This earring comes from Parma, but similar patterns were found throughout central and northern Italy in the 19th century. It was bought for £4 (the pair) as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
This earring comes from Parma, but similar patterns were found throughout central and northern Italy in the 19th century. It was bought for £4 (the pair) as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold and gold filigree, with faceted garnets |
| Brief description | Gold girandole earring set with garnets, Parma (Italy), 1800-1867. |
| Physical description | Girandole earring, consisting of a hinged wire with an oval faceted garnet in a closed mount on the front. There is a filigree pendant hanging from the wire, with three faceted garnet bead pendants with conical gold mounts. The central garnet pendant is upside down. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | two illegible marks (On suspension ring.) |
| Summary | All Italian women wore gold earrings. Their shapes varied widely in different places. One of the most popular designs was the girandole, with three drops hanging from a central boss. This 17th century pattern survived until the end of the 19th century with traditional costume in Italy. This earring comes from Parma, but similar patterns were found throughout central and northern Italy in the 19th century. It was bought for £4 (the pair) as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Italian Jewellery as worn by the Peasants of Italy', Arundel Society, London, 1868, Plate 2 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 340-1868 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2009 |
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