Jewel thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Jewel

ca. 1660 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jewel in the form of a bust of a woman in enamelled gold


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jewel
  • Frame
Materials and techniques
Gold, enamelled
Brief description
Jewel in the form of a bust of a woman in enamelled gold, Southern Italy (probably Basilicata), about 1660
Physical description
Jewel in the form of a bust of a woman in enamelled gold
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.7cm
  • Width: 2.7cm
  • Depth: 0.3cm
Credit line
Given by Sir C. Wyndham Murray KCB
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.131:1, 2-1922

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Record createdAugust 11, 2005
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