Clasp
1780-1800 (made)
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Not all sentimental jewellery is associated with death. Some pieces express love, friendship and devotion for the living or act as a visual keepsake. A portrait minature like this, of a young woman, might be a token of a very personal nature, as in a likeness, or emblematic of a more general sentimental fashion.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold with half pearls and painted in enamel with a miniature |
| Brief description | Engraved gold clasp decorated with half pearls and painted enamel with a miniature , England, 1780-1800 |
| Physical description | Engraved gold clasp decorated with half pearls and painted in enamel with a miniature of a woman in a turban |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
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| Summary | Not all sentimental jewellery is associated with death. Some pieces express love, friendship and devotion for the living or act as a visual keepsake. A portrait minature like this, of a young woman, might be a token of a very personal nature, as in a likeness, or emblematic of a more general sentimental fashion. |
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| Accession number | M.83-1969 |
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| Record created | July 19, 2006 |
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