Necklace
c.1910
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Silver chain necklace with a wedge-shaped flat pendant of hammered silver in a wire frame set with a large blister pearl. There is a very pale amethyst bead hanging from the base of the pendant. There are two more amethyst beads hanging from square hammered silver tabs on the chain, one on each side just above the pendant, a single amethyst bead linking the chain directly above the pendant, and four more amethyst beads, two on each side, threaded further up the chain. The chain is fastened by a ring and bar.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver set with amethysts and a blister pearl |
| Brief description | Necklace, silver and amethyst, by Murrle, Bennett & Co, Pforzheim c.1910 |
| Physical description | Silver chain necklace with a wedge-shaped flat pendant of hammered silver in a wire frame set with a large blister pearl. There is a very pale amethyst bead hanging from the base of the pendant. There are two more amethyst beads hanging from square hammered silver tabs on the chain, one on each side just above the pendant, a single amethyst bead linking the chain directly above the pendant, and four more amethyst beads, two on each side, threaded further up the chain. The chain is fastened by a ring and bar. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Gulderen Tekvar |
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| Accession number | M.69-2022 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2022 |
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