Earring
1860-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
These were bought for £1 14s. (the pair) at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt set with rock crystal |
| Brief description | Pair of silver-gilt pendant earrings made from pierced tracery set with rock crystals, Normandy (France), 1860-1870. |
| Physical description | Pair of two-part pendent earrings made from gilded sheet silver, pierced in a floral design, and set with small white stones. There is a high conical mount in the centre of each part, set on top with a rosette of facetted stones. The top part is attached to a curved wire. |
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| Summary | These were bought for £1 14s. (the pair) at the International Exhibition, London, 1872. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1213&A-1873 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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