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Earrings

Earring
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earrings, each a hemisphere from which a hexagonal thimble-shaped part with seed pearl and leaf-shaped pendants is suspended. The whole decorated with polychrome enamel in a floral design.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Earring
  • Earring
TitleEarrings (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gold and enamel
Brief description
Jewellery, Persian. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Jewellery, Persian. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Physical description
Earrings, each a hemisphere from which a hexagonal thimble-shaped part with seed pearl and leaf-shaped pendants is suspended. The whole decorated with polychrome enamel in a floral design.
Dimensions
  • Exactly length: 7.5cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Dennis Martin
Collection
Accession number
M.90A-1969

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Record createdFebruary 27, 2003
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