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Not currently on display at the V&A

Earring

1860-1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bought for the museum by Senor Atienza for 3s 2½d in Saragossa in 1870.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver-plated metal set with red and green pastes
Brief description
Silver-plated earring set with red and green pastes, Saragossa (Spain), 1860-1870.
Physical description
Disc earring on a hinged wire. The disc is decorated with five pastes, three green and two red, alternating with silver domes. A matching oval pendant, with six green pastes and four red, hangs from the wire.
Dimensions
  • Length: 5.8cm
  • Width: 2.2cm
  • Depth: 1.7cm
Summary
Bought for the museum by Senor Atienza for 3s 2½d in Saragossa in 1870.
Collection
Accession number
664A-1870

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Record createdMay 15, 2009
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