Not currently on display at the V&A

Specimen

c. 1850 (made)
Place of origin
India (made)

These agate and jasper plaques and cabochons were produced in the mid- to late 19th century to be incorporated into jewellery or to be inset into other decorative items such as boxes. The cutting and polishing were traditionally achieved using bow-driven, abrasive-charged discs and wheels.


Object details

Categories
Gemstones
Hardstone
Jewellery
India Museum
Object type
Specimen
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Specimen
  • Cabochon
  • Specimen
  • Cabochon
  • Specimen
  • Cabochon
  • Specimen
  • Plaque
Materials and techniques
Agate and jasper, cut and polished using abrasives.
Agate
Fossilised Coral
Jasper
Brief description
Four cut and polished specimens, agate, jasper and fossilised coral, one broken and repaired, India, c. 1850
Physical description
Cut and polished stones of varied size, shape and colour. The largest piece has been badly damaged and then repaired.
Dimensions
  • 08592 1 ( is) length: 32.3mm
  • 08592 1 ( is) width: 19.8mm (Note: Across middle)
  • 08592 1 ( is) thickness: 3.4mm (Note: Maximum)
  • 08592 2 ( is) length: 34.4mm
  • 08592 2 ( is) width: 14.8mm
  • 08592 2 ( is) thickness: 4.1mm
  • 08592 3 ( is) length: 20.4mm
  • 08592 3 ( is) width: 14.6mm
  • 08592 3 ( is) thickness: 4.4mm
  • 08592 4 ( is) length: 87.9mm
  • 08592 4 ( is) width: 72.5mm
  • 08592 4 ( is) thickness: 5.7 to 7.4mm
Object history
Formerly in The India Museum in London and transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later renamed The Victoria & Albert Museum) in 1879.
Summary
These agate and jasper plaques and cabochons were produced in the mid- to late 19th century to be incorporated into jewellery or to be inset into other decorative items such as boxes. The cutting and polishing were traditionally achieved using bow-driven, abrasive-charged discs and wheels.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
08592:1/(IS) to 08592:4/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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