Sautoir
1795-1810 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This long necklace was worn in the 1790s and early 1800s over one shoulder and under the other, inspired by military dress.Once the prohibition against wearing jewels had passed in post revolutionary France, light and delicate gold jewellery became fashionable.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold with diamonds and pearls |
| Brief description | Sautoir, gold, enamelled and set with rose-cut diamonds and pearls, probably made in France, about 1795 |
| Physical description | Sautoir (a long necklace) gold, enamelled and set with rose-cut diamonds and pearls. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (French import marks for 1864-93.) |
| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Object history | A long necklace worn in the 1790s and early 1800s over one shoulder and under the other, inspired by military dress. |
| Summary | This long necklace was worn in the 1790s and early 1800s over one shoulder and under the other, inspired by military dress.Once the prohibition against wearing jewels had passed in post revolutionary France, light and delicate gold jewellery became fashionable. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.43-1962 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2005 |
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