Group of Cabochons
c.1850
| Place of origin |
The carnelian cabochons in this collection were fashioned in Chennai (Madras) in the mid- to late 19th century and show a range of shapes and styles. Traditionally, most of the fashioning and polishing was accomplished using abrasive-charged discs that were turned on bow-driven lathes. A vast majority of the raw material is routinely subjected to heat-treatment to dry it and to permanently intensify the colour. This group was originally acquired by the Indian Museum and transferred to South Kensington in 1879.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 13 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Carnelian, cut and polished using abrasives, usually on a bow-driven, rotating disc or wheel |
| Brief description | Collection of thirteen cabochons, carnelian, mainly oval, cut and polished, Madras India, c. 1850 |
| Physical description | A collection of cut and polished cabochons, ten being oval with flattened or slightly domed tops (one damaged and several with crazing), one oval with a domed top bearing a ribbed surface, one with a stylised arrowhead outline with a domed top and one with a rounded rectangular outline with a flat top (damaged). Semi-translucent to opaque with colours ranging from medium orange to deep brownish orange, which have probably been intensified by heat-treatment. |
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| Object history | Formerly in The India Museum in London and transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later renamed The Victoria & Albert Museum) in 1879. |
| Summary | The carnelian cabochons in this collection were fashioned in Chennai (Madras) in the mid- to late 19th century and show a range of shapes and styles. Traditionally, most of the fashioning and polishing was accomplished using abrasive-charged discs that were turned on bow-driven lathes. A vast majority of the raw material is routinely subjected to heat-treatment to dry it and to permanently intensify the colour. This group was originally acquired by the Indian Museum and transferred to South Kensington in 1879. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 08269:1/(IS) to 08269:13/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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