Earring Pendant
1800-1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Italian women have always loved lavish display, and, even for the poorest, a rich show of jewellery was critical to their appearance. The most important item was a pair of earrings. Their shapes varied widely in different places. This girandole earring probably comes from central or southern Italy, where it would have been worn with the traditional costume of the region.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver set with rubies in gold mounts and modified point-cut and rose-cut diamonds, with green enamel leaves |
| Brief description | Silver earring pendant, set with rubies and modified point-cut and rose-cut diamonds in gold collets, Italy, 1800-1850. |
| Physical description | Silver two-part pendant, made in an openwork floral design, set with rubies and diamonds in closed mounts. The rubies are set in gold. There are four green enamelled leaves among the flowers of the lower part, and five small pendants, set with rubies, hanging from the lower edge. This was originally an earring, but the hinged wire has been removed and replaced with a gold suspension ring, through which a loose oval ring is threaded. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Mary Houghton of Florence |
| Summary | Italian women have always loved lavish display, and, even for the poorest, a rich show of jewellery was critical to their appearance. The most important item was a pair of earrings. Their shapes varied widely in different places. This girandole earring probably comes from central or southern Italy, where it would have been worn with the traditional costume of the region. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.24-1948 |
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| Record created | September 12, 2005 |
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