Specimens
c. 1850 (made)
Place of origin |
These quartz hardstone cabochons 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 28 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Materials and techniques | Agates, bloodstone, jaspers and fossilised wood. Cut and polished using abrasives, possibly employing a bow-driven, rotating disc or wheel. |
Brief description | Cabochons, agate, bloodstone, jasper & fossilised wood, varied size and shape, India, c. 1850 |
Physical description | A collection of cabochons in a variety of colours, sizes and shapes. |
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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 cabochons 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 | 08282:1/(IS) to 08282:28/(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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