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

Pendant

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold pendant, set with Roman mosaics and decorated with filigree.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold, set with mosaics
Brief description
Pendant, Italy, about 1870. Gold with filigree and micromosaic of glass and silver wire; on the reverse of the pendant a lock of hair under glass. fitted with a locket at the back
Physical description
Gold pendant, set with Roman mosaics and decorated with filigree.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
  • Width: 3.6cm
  • Depth: 1.2cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Noel Laetitia Kilby
Object history
Part of a matching set of bracelet (M.224-1976) and pendant.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
M.225-1976

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Record createdSeptember 7, 2005
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