Earring
1800-1870 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bought for the museum by Senor Atienza for three shillings and three pence in Murcia in 1870.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gilt metal with filigree decoration, and silver-gilt with applied filigree decoration |
| Brief description | Gilt metal earring decorated with filigree, Murcia (Spain), 1800-1870. |
| Physical description | Gilt metal earring, consisting of a slightly convex disc on the front of a hinged wire. The disc is decorated with a filigree rosette riveted to its front. A long hollow silver-gilt pendant hangs from the wire, decorated with bands of filigree. There is a small silver-gilt bead hanging from the base of the pendant. |
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| Summary | Bought for the museum by Senor Atienza for three shillings and three pence in Murcia in 1870. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 707-1870 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2009 |
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