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Earring

Earring

  • Place of origin:

    Italy (south, made)
    Basilicata, Italy (probably, made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1660 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Painted enamel on gold, set with rubies

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Sir Charles Wyndham Murray

  • Museum number:

    2824-1856

  • Gallery location:

    Jewellery, room 91, case 10, shelf C, box 12

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Bows were a popular motif in jewellery. At this date they were typically shown with these rather long, drooping loops. The painted opaque enamel was an innovation of the mid-17th century. It is said to have been developed by a Frenchman, Jean Toutin of Châteaudun.

Physical description

Enamelled gold bow-shaped earring set with rubies; hung with a small bow and two scrolling devices. Painted with flowers in enamel on the reverse.

Place of Origin

Italy (south, made)
Basilicata, Italy (probably, made)

Date

ca. 1660 (made)

Artist/maker

unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Painted enamel on gold, set with rubies

Dimensions

Height: 4.6 cm

Descriptive line

Enamelled gold bow-shaped earring set with rubies; hung with a small bow and two scrolling devices, made in Southern Italy (probably Basilicata), about 1660

Materials

Gold; Enamel; Ruby

Techniques

Enamelling

Subjects depicted

Bow

Categories

Metalwork; Jewellery; Accessories

Collection code

MET

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