Pendant and Chain
c.1910 (made)
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Gold chain, made from links of two ovals soldered together at right angles, interspersed with seven baroque pearls. A pendant of gold wirework holding a turquoise matrix bead is suspended by two short chains from a plain oval ring threaded through the chain between the third and fourth pearls. There are four long baroque pearls hanging from the base of the pendant. The chain is fastened with a bolt ring.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold chain with pearls and turquoise |
| Brief description | Pendant and chain, gold, blister pearl and turquoise, chain set with seed pearls, by Murrle, Bennett & co, Pforzheim c.1910 |
| Physical description | Gold chain, made from links of two ovals soldered together at right angles, interspersed with seven baroque pearls. A pendant of gold wirework holding a turquoise matrix bead is suspended by two short chains from a plain oval ring threaded through the chain between the third and fourth pearls. There are four long baroque pearls hanging from the base of the pendant. The chain is fastened with a bolt ring. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Gulderen Tekvar |
| Bibliographic reference | This pendant was included in an exhibition in Japan in 1999, item no.273 illustrated on p.149, caption on p.182, of the catalogue: The Liberty Style , Japan: Japan Art and Culture Association |
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| Accession number | M.89-2022 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2022 |
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