Necklace
ca. 1810 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The necklace is mounted with hardstone mosaics of butterflies. They were probably made in the pietra dura workshops of Florence. They were perhaps purchased by a traveller doing the Grand Tour (a tour of continental Europe made by wealthy gentlemen, often to complete their education). It is believed that the panels were made into a necklace by a Parisian jeweller. The delicate festoons of chain linking the mosaic panels are typical of necklaces that were fashionable at the beginning of the 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold set with hardstone mosaic panels |
| Brief description | Necklace, gold set with hardstone mosaics representing butterflies linked by chains, France, about 1805 |
| Physical description | Necklace, gold set with hardstone mosaics (pietre dure or Florentine mosaics) representing butterflies. The units connected by chains. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir George R. Lowndes |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The necklace is mounted with hardstone mosaics of butterflies. They were probably made in the pietra dura workshops of Florence. They were perhaps purchased by a traveller doing the Grand Tour (a tour of continental Europe made by wealthy gentlemen, often to complete their education). It is believed that the panels were made into a necklace by a Parisian jeweller. The delicate festoons of chain linking the mosaic panels are typical of necklaces that were fashionable at the beginning of the 19th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.176-1941 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2003 |
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