Cross
1810-1830 (made)
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This cross is an example of the kind of filigree, called canetille, which was immensely fashionable throughout Europe at the beginning of the 19th century. The delicate filigree, usually made of gold and set with pale foiled stones such as amethysts, crystal and peridots, was used for jewellery of all kinds, often in matching sets. The main characteristic of canetille was the use of tiny bee-hives of coiled wire, which can be seen on this cross surrounding the pink foiled stones.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold filigree set with pink foiled stones |
| Brief description | Gold pendent cross set with pink foiled stones in a canetille filigree frame, Britain, 1810-1830. |
| Physical description | Gold cross set with six pink foiled stones in a complex frame of openwork filigree scrolls. The bale is a ring of twisted wire, which is threaded through a small wire loop at the top of the cross. There are traces of a brooch fitting at the back. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
| Summary | This cross is an example of the kind of filigree, called canetille, which was immensely fashionable throughout Europe at the beginning of the 19th century. The delicate filigree, usually made of gold and set with pale foiled stones such as amethysts, crystal and peridots, was used for jewellery of all kinds, often in matching sets. The main characteristic of canetille was the use of tiny bee-hives of coiled wire, which can be seen on this cross surrounding the pink foiled stones. |
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| Accession number | M.271-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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