Earring
1860-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Bought for the museum by Senor Riano for three shillings and four pence (the pair) in Barcelona in 1871.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt set with red pastes |
| Brief description | Pair of silver-gilt pendant earrings set with red pastes, Barcelona, 1860-1870. |
| Physical description | Pair of silver-gilt two-part pendant earrings. The top part consists of a square red paste in a high pyramid-shaped closed setting attached to a hinged wire, with a matching pear-shaped pendant hanging from it. Both the settings have stamped decoration on the front, and engraved decoration on the back. |
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| Summary | Bought for the museum by Senor Riano for three shillings and four pence (the pair) in Barcelona in 1871. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1250&A-1871 |
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| Record created | June 5, 2009 |
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