Not currently on display at the V&A

Pendant

ca. 1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Europe (made)

Necklace of fine gold chain with an angular drop-shaped pendant of citrines. The largest citrine, an elongated hexagon, is carved with a cameo head of a woman in profile. Above this is set a triangular citrine and a fan-shaped citrine.


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Pendant
Materials and techniques
Gold
Citrine
Gem Engraving
Brief description
Europe, c.1920. Gold and citrines, the largest carved with a cameo head of a woman
Physical description
Necklace of fine gold chain with an angular drop-shaped pendant of citrines. The largest citrine, an elongated hexagon, is carved with a cameo head of a woman in profile. Above this is set a triangular citrine and a fan-shaped citrine.
Dimensions
  • Necklace length: 290mm
  • Pendant width: 22mm
  • Pendant depth: 9mm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.126-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 82 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.64-2011

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O299089/pendant-unknown/
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