Pendant
ca. 1790 (made)
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Pendant, pastes (glass) set in silver decorated with enamelled gold enclosing sheaves in gold wire, and with a suspension loop in the form of a bow. Wheat sheaves (a symbol of fertility and prosperity) are repeated in hair on the reverse of the pendant.
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Materials and techniques | Pastes (glass) and silver with enamelled gold and gold wire, hair on the reverse |
Brief description | Pendant, pastes (glass) set in silver decorated with enamelled gold enclosing sheaves in gold wire, hair on the reverse, made in Switzerland, about 1790 |
Physical description | Pendant, pastes (glass) set in silver decorated with enamelled gold enclosing sheaves in gold wire, and with a suspension loop in the form of a bow. Wheat sheaves (a symbol of fertility and prosperity) are repeated in hair on the reverse of the pendant. |
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Accession number | 342-1864 |
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Record created | June 30, 2005 |
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