Earring
1860-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
These were bought for two shillings and six pence (the pair) at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver with gilded front |
| Brief description | Pair of silver-gilt earrings with horse on front, Wurttemberg (Germany), 1860-1870. |
| Physical description | Pair of circular silver earrings. Each has a gilded repousse figure of a horse on the front, and a post with a screw thread attached vertically to the back. A small silver-gilt disc is screwed onto the post at the back, to keep the ear stud in place. |
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| Summary | These were bought for two shillings and six pence (the pair) at the International Exhibition, London, 1872. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1396&A-1873 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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