Earring
02/03/1857 (design registered)
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| Place of origin |
Pair of earrings, gold, in the form of plaited fringes and ovoid drops.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold |
| Brief description | Pair of gold earrings in the form of plaited fringes and ovoid drops, design was registered by Sparrow Brothers, England (London), 1857 |
| Physical description | Pair of earrings, gold, in the form of plaited fringes and ovoid drops. |
| Marks and inscriptions | (A registry mark for 2nd March 1857 shows that the design was registered by Sparrow Brothers, London.) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Edith J. Hipkins |
| Object history | A registry mark for 2nd March 1857 shows that the design was registered by Sparrow Brothers, London. For the history of the firm, trading under various names, see John Culme, Directory of Gold & Silversmiths, Woodbridge, 1987, volume 1, page 427. It was established in 1821 and is last recorded in 1891 in Kelly's Post Office Directory. Thirty-five design registrations were made between 1853 and 1881 (see National Archives website). Charles Sparrow (£100) was among the many guarantors for the London 1862 exhibition listed in the catalogue. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.257&A-1925 |
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| Record created | August 25, 2005 |
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