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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Ornament

ca. 1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress ornament, gold, enamel, pearl. In the form of enamelled gold openwork floral sprays, set with pearls, the applied plaque with maker's mark 'HIL' conjoined.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold, enamel, pearl
Brief description
Dress ornament in the form of enamelled gold openwork floral sprays, set with pearls.Central Europe, about 1600.
Physical description
Dress ornament, gold, enamel, pearl. In the form of enamelled gold openwork floral sprays, set with pearls, the applied plaque with maker's mark 'HIL' conjoined.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.7cm
  • Width: 3.4cm
  • Depth: 1.4cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'HIL' (Maker's mark)
Production
Probably Central Europe
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
610-1872

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Record createdAugust 3, 2005
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