Necklace
1800-1870 (made)
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This delicate necklace was described as 17th century Swiss when it was acquired by the Museum in 1870. It is more likely to be 19th century in date, when such jewellery was made in urban centres such as Zurich. It was as popular with tourists as with the Swiss themselves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold filigree decorated with black enamel |
| Brief description | Necklace of gold filigree links decorated with black enamel, Switzerland, 1800-1870. |
| Physical description | Necklace of gold filigree links with black enamel decoration. The links are of two alternating designs and each is joined to its neighbour by an oval loop with a small granule rosette on its surface. |
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| Summary | This delicate necklace was described as 17th century Swiss when it was acquired by the Museum in 1870. It is more likely to be 19th century in date, when such jewellery was made in urban centres such as Zurich. It was as popular with tourists as with the Swiss themselves. |
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| Accession number | 182-1870 |
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| Record created | September 13, 2005 |
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