Clasp
late 18th century (made)
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Gold clasp for a neck ribbon or bracelet, formed of a frame, set with seed pearls depicting a guitar within a wreath, in mother of pearl and seed pearls on glass
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold set with seed pearls and mother of pearl and glass |
| Brief description | Gold clasp for a neck ribbon or bracelet, formed of a frame, set with seed pearls depicting a guitar within a wreath, in mother of pearl and seed pearls on glass, possibly France, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Gold clasp for a neck ribbon or bracelet, formed of a frame, set with seed pearls depicting a guitar within a wreath, in mother of pearl and seed pearls on glass |
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| Object history | Part of a group of memorial and mourning jewels bought from Dr Marco Guastalla, acting on behalf of 'an English lady residing in Italy' (museum numbers 846-1888 to 989-1888) |
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| Accession number | 988-1888 |
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| Record created | April 6, 2006 |
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