Earring
1800-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Three-part gold pendant earring set with garnets. At the top is a garnet in a high conical setting with open coiled wire border attached to the hinged wire. The pendant hangs loosely from the wire, and consists of an openwork spray of garnets and cornucopiae, with a pendant drop, matching the one at the top, hanging from the centre.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold set with facetted garnets |
| Brief description | Gold pendant earring set with garnets, Belgium, 1800-1870. |
| Physical description | Three-part gold pendant earring set with garnets. At the top is a garnet in a high conical setting with open coiled wire border attached to the hinged wire. The pendant hangs loosely from the wire, and consists of an openwork spray of garnets and cornucopiae, with a pendant drop, matching the one at the top, hanging from the centre. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'E T' in a rectangular frame (Twice on side of wire.)
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 134&A-1870 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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