Necklace
Necklace
ca. 1820 (made)
ca. 1820 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Woman's necklace in the form of a copper cross suspended from a black velvet band which is embroidered with silver thread, spangles and glass beads. The neck ornament is worked with a wavy stem and small rosettes. Three are two loops for the arms and three pendant bands (two of which have tassels of silver wire); above the cross is a copper clasp in the form of a heart. The Breton word for this necklace is voulous en pailletette.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Necklace |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered velvet, with copper clasp |
| Brief description | Necklace, velvet, silver thread, spangles, glass beads, copper clasp, Brittany, France, ca. 1820 |
| Physical description | Woman's necklace in the form of a copper cross suspended from a black velvet band which is embroidered with silver thread, spangles and glass beads. The neck ornament is worked with a wavy stem and small rosettes. Three are two loops for the arms and three pendant bands (two of which have tassels of silver wire); above the cross is a copper clasp in the form of a heart. The Breton word for this necklace is voulous en pailletette. |
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| Object history | This necklace was part of a wedding outfit worn by the bride at a wedding in the district between Quimperlé and Pont-Aven, Finistère. Purchased (16 to 20-1902, £25). Registered File number 36225/1901. See also RP 90589/1901, (file) RP 2353/1902. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 17E-1902 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2010 |
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