Brooch-Pendant
ca. 1860s (made)
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This jewel has Western and Indian design elements. The cutting of the emerald stone drop is very Indian in technique.
Visitors to the Great Exhibition held in London in 1851 greatly admired the Indian jewellery. Its rich appearance was achieved by combining enamelled gold with dense settings of pearls and thinly cut coloured stones.
By the 1860s, as European commercial jewellery lost its appeal in artistic circles, jewellery from the Middle East and India became an important influence. In London, the Art Journal encouraged an appreciation of jewellery from countries such as Syria and Palestine. In Paris, jewellery made in the Moroccan style reflected the French engagement with North Africa.
Visitors to the Great Exhibition held in London in 1851 greatly admired the Indian jewellery. Its rich appearance was achieved by combining enamelled gold with dense settings of pearls and thinly cut coloured stones.
By the 1860s, as European commercial jewellery lost its appeal in artistic circles, jewellery from the Middle East and India became an important influence. In London, the Art Journal encouraged an appreciation of jewellery from countries such as Syria and Palestine. In Paris, jewellery made in the Moroccan style reflected the French engagement with North Africa.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Pink tourmaline, rose-cut diamonds, emeralds, and river pearls set in gold, and with a detachable carved emerald drop. |
| Brief description | Brooch-pendant, a pink tourmaline, rose-cut diamonds, emeralds, and river pearls set in gold, and with a detachable carved emerald drop, probably made in India in the English manner, about 1860-70 |
| Physical description | Brooch-pendant, a pink tourmaline, rose-cut diamonds, emeralds, and river pearls set in gold, and with a detachable carved emerald drop. |
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| Object history | Probably Indian in the English manner. |
| Summary | This jewel has Western and Indian design elements. The cutting of the emerald stone drop is very Indian in technique. Visitors to the Great Exhibition held in London in 1851 greatly admired the Indian jewellery. Its rich appearance was achieved by combining enamelled gold with dense settings of pearls and thinly cut coloured stones. By the 1860s, as European commercial jewellery lost its appeal in artistic circles, jewellery from the Middle East and India became an important influence. In London, the Art Journal encouraged an appreciation of jewellery from countries such as Syria and Palestine. In Paris, jewellery made in the Moroccan style reflected the French engagement with North Africa. |
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| Accession number | M.21-1979 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2005 |
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