Cheapside Hoard
Chain
1590-1620 (made)
1590-1620 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This chain is part of the Cheapside Hoard, which was discovered in 1912 when a house near St. Paul's Cathedral was pulled down. The hoard is thought to have been a goldsmith's stock which was hidden under the floorboards of the house in the seventeenth century. The majority of the hoard is at the Museum of London.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Cheapside Hoard (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold |
| Brief description | Gold enamelled in white and green. London, 1590-1620, (part of the Cheapside Hoard). |
| Physical description | Gold chain enamelled in white. With interlinking lover’s knots symbolising eternal love |
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| Summary | This chain is part of the Cheapside Hoard, which was discovered in 1912 when a house near St. Paul's Cathedral was pulled down. The hoard is thought to have been a goldsmith's stock which was hidden under the floorboards of the house in the seventeenth century. The majority of the hoard is at the Museum of London. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.1140-1926 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2003 |
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