Cabochon
c.1850 (made)
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These quartz hardstone plaques were produced in the mid- to late 19th century to be incorporated into jewellery and other decorative items. The cutting and polishing were traditionally achieved using bow-driven, abrasive-charged discs and wheels.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | A variety of agates and jaspers (including bloodstone), shaped and polished using abrasives. |
| Brief description | A bag of twelve & a bag of thirteen unmounted, rectangular agate and jasper cabochons and plaques, India, c. 1850. |
| Physical description | Rectangular cabochons, with most being of similar size and proportions. Most have a flat base and low, polished dome. One is larger with a slightly concave base and an unfinished, partially-worked top. |
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| 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 quartz hardstone plaques were produced in the mid- to late 19th century to be incorporated into jewellery and other decorative items. The cutting and polishing were traditionally achieved using bow-driven, abrasive-charged discs and wheels. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 08278(IS) to 08278A/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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