Pendant
1798 (made)
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This pendant commemorates the death of a ten-month old infant in 1798. It is inscribed on the reverse: ‘Henry Halsey Inft. aged 10 Mos. died 12th Jan 1798.’ and ‘Fond Parents grieve not for thy Infant Son Your God has called him and his Will be done.’ Henry was the first son of Henry Halsey of Henley Park, Pirbright, Surrey.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, enamel, pearl, wax, glass |
| Brief description | Pendant, gold, enamel, mounted with a wax relief under glass, framed in pearls. England, 1798. |
| Physical description | Gold with enamel, pearls and wax relief under glass.Reverse inscribed, 'Henry Halsey Inft. aged 10 Mos. died 12th Jan 1798.' and 'Fond Parents grieve not for thy Infant Son Your God has called him and his Will be done.' |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Reverse inscribed, 'Henry Halsey Inft. aged 10 Mos. died 12th Jan 1798.' and 'Fond Parents grieve not for thy Infant Son Your God has called him and his Will be done.' |
| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | This pendant commemorates the death of a ten-month old infant in 1798. It is inscribed on the reverse: ‘Henry Halsey Inft. aged 10 Mos. died 12th Jan 1798.’ and ‘Fond Parents grieve not for thy Infant Son Your God has called him and his Will be done.’ Henry was the first son of Henry Halsey of Henley Park, Pirbright, Surrey. |
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| Accession number | M.112-2007 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2008 |
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