Earring
1800-1900 (made)
| Place of origin |
In style these earrings appear to come from the first half of the seventeenth century. However, the pearl and gold fittings from which the main body of the earrings hangs are later than the main body. The gold wires from which the seven pearls on each earring hang are of a different colour to the gold of the main body, and it seems likely that these and the pearls are also later. The earrings can be compared with V&A Museum No. 58&A-1898, described as seventeenth century. However, the style persisted into the nineteenth century in the traditional jewellery of Italy and it has been suggested these earrings with their regular box settings mounted with rock crystal triplets probably come from the nineteenth century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Pair of enamelled gold earrings with pendent pearls, Europe, probably 1800-1900 |
| Physical description | Both the earrings are double-sided open constructions of gold enamelled in white, green, red and black. Each side is centred by a red stone which is a triplet composed of rock crystal, red colouring, and rock crystal. The main body of each earring hangs from a later gold wire with a pearl and a gold earring fitting. From the main body of each pearl hang seven pearls on gold wires. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lady Kaye |
| Object history | In a fitted case bearing the name on the silk lining of Wartski, 14 Grafton Street, London W1 |
| Summary | In style these earrings appear to come from the first half of the seventeenth century. However, the pearl and gold fittings from which the main body of the earrings hangs are later than the main body. The gold wires from which the seven pearls on each earring hang are of a different colour to the gold of the main body, and it seems likely that these and the pearls are also later. The earrings can be compared with V&A Museum No. 58&A-1898, described as seventeenth century. However, the style persisted into the nineteenth century in the traditional jewellery of Italy and it has been suggested these earrings with their regular box settings mounted with rock crystal triplets probably come from the nineteenth century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.74:1,2-2014 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2014 |
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