Necklace
1st half 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Necklace, peridots in brilliant-cut diamond borders, open-set in silver, backed with gold.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Peridots, diamonds, silver and gold |
| Brief description | Necklace, peridots in brilliant-cut diamond borders, western Europe, early to mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Necklace, peridots in brilliant-cut diamond borders, open-set in silver, backed with gold. |
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| Credit line | Cory Bequest |
| Object history | The three large central units of the necklace probably date from about 1810, and may originally have formed part of a tiara or another necklace. The rest of the units, and probably also the earrings (M.118A&B-1951), are of a later date. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.118-1951 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2005 |
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