Armlet
before 1882 (made)
| Place of origin |
Armlet with a double peacock motif amid flowering branches at each end, the cylinders chased on the back with a herringbone pattern.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, filled with lac, with repousse work and chasing. |
| Brief description | Armlet, gold, Gujarat, before 1882. |
| Physical description | Armlet with a double peacock motif amid flowering branches at each end, the cylinders chased on the back with a herringbone pattern. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Procter & Co, 428 Oxford Street |
| Object history | Purchased from Procter & Co, 428 Oxford Street. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. Sir P. C. Owen's memo on Rregistered Paper: 3221/1882 |
| Production | Gujarat |
| Bibliographic reference | Barnard, Nick, Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838
pp. 58-59, pl. 3.11 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.1-1882 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2005 |
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