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1800 - 1900 (made)
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Butterfly of tortoiseshell decorated with gold filigree and gold hearts, with chains from which hang a filigree Maltese cross and a tortoiseshell and filigree heart. The eyes are set with cabochon rubies, the abdomen with a paste simulating ruby, each wing with a turquoise, and the cross and heart are set with a blister pearl.
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| Brief description | Tortoiseshell, in the form of a butterfly from which are suspended a cross and a heart; decorated with filigree, a pearl, turquoise and gems. Europe, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Butterfly of tortoiseshell decorated with gold filigree and gold hearts, with chains from which hang a filigree Maltese cross and a tortoiseshell and filigree heart. The eyes are set with cabochon rubies, the abdomen with a paste simulating ruby, each wing with a turquoise, and the cross and heart are set with a blister pearl. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
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| Accession number | M.188-2011 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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