Necklace
c.1880 (made)
| Place of origin |
Necklace with five pendants joined by a red silk thread, covered with gold wire, on which small gold beads are strung. The front pendant is square, chased with floral designs and set with rubies and turquoises. The remaining fan-shaped pendants are set with rubies.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold with repousse work and chasing with rubies and turquoises and silk thread |
| Brief description | Necklace, gold,Gujarat, c.1880 |
| Physical description | Necklace with five pendants joined by a red silk thread, covered with gold wire, on which small gold beads are strung. The front pendant is square, chased with floral designs and set with rubies and turquoises. The remaining fan-shaped pendants are set with rubies. |
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| Object history | Purchased in Bombay by Casper Purdon Clarke in 1880-2. |
| Production | Kathiawar |
| Bibliographic reference | Barnard, Nick, Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838
pp.60/61, pl. 3.14 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.2322-1883 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2005 |
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