Pendant
1800-1870 (made)
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Place of origin |
This was bought for five shillings at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt sheet with repousse and engraved decoration |
Brief description | Silver-gilt pendant with a double-headed eagle, Wurttemberg (Germany), 1800-1870. |
Physical description | Two-part pendant of gilded sheet silver, decorated with pierced, engraved and repoussé designs. The top part is a stylised bow. From this hangs an oval, with ribbon decoration at top and bottom, containing a double-headed eagle. Five pear-shaped drops hang from the sides and lower edge. |
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Summary | This was bought for five shillings at the International Exhibition, London, 1872. |
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Accession number | 1393-1873 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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