Pendant
ca. 1900 (made)
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Gold pendant in the form of a male peacock displaying, decorated with plique-à-jour enamel and set with rose- and brilliant-cut diamonds, opals and emeralds. With an opal drop. Signed with the maker's initials
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold decorated with <i>plique-à-jour</i> enamel and set with rose- and brilliant-cut diamonds, opals and emeralds with an opal drop |
| Brief description | Gold pendant in the form of a male peacock displaying, decorated with plique-à-jour enamel and set with rose- and brilliant-cut diamonds, opals and emeralds, by Lucien Gautrait (1965-1937), made in France, about 1900 |
| Physical description | Gold pendant in the form of a male peacock displaying, decorated with plique-à-jour enamel and set with rose- and brilliant-cut diamonds, opals and emeralds. With an opal drop. Signed with the maker's initials |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed with the maker's initials |
| Object history | Acquired by Mr T Armstrong on behalf of the museum who was given a budget of £500 and instructed to purchase jewellery directly from the Salon de la Société des Artistes in Paris in 1901 that ‘shall illustrate characteristic phases of French technique and workmanship in adapting various materials for ornamental purposes’ (letter from A. S. Cole to T. Armstrong on 27 June 1901. File: Purchases by Officers on Visits Abroad (MA/2/P7/4, RP/1901/87985). The objects purchased were allocated museum numbers 957:966-1901. Other versions of this jewel are known to exist. |
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| Accession number | 965-1901 |
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| Record created | July 26, 2006 |
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