Hair Ornament
1800-1900 (made)
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Pair of hair ornaments, gold filigree set with kingfisher feathers and diamond simulants that are colourless Rose cut pastes (glass) with a mirrored backing.
Narrow curved strips terminating in rings on both ends. The upper surfaces are decorated with raised filigree ornament of cicadas, flowers and phoenixes.
Each has two stamped marks on the underside: 'Da Xing zuo' [made by Da Xing] is the maker's mark; 'ba cheng jin' [80% gold] is probably the metal finess (purity) mark, which indicates the metal to be just above 18-carat gold (pure gold is 24-carat gold).
Narrow curved strips terminating in rings on both ends. The upper surfaces are decorated with raised filigree ornament of cicadas, flowers and phoenixes.
Each has two stamped marks on the underside: 'Da Xing zuo' [made by Da Xing] is the maker's mark; 'ba cheng jin' [80% gold] is probably the metal finess (purity) mark, which indicates the metal to be just above 18-carat gold (pure gold is 24-carat gold).
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold filigree set with kingfisher feathers and diamond simulants |
| Brief description | Pair of hair ornaments, gold filigree set with kingfisher feather and diamond simulants, China, Qing dynasty, 1800-1900. |
| Physical description | Pair of hair ornaments, gold filigree set with kingfisher feathers and diamond simulants that are colourless Rose cut pastes (glass) with a mirrored backing. Narrow curved strips terminating in rings on both ends. The upper surfaces are decorated with raised filigree ornament of cicadas, flowers and phoenixes. Each has two stamped marks on the underside: 'Da Xing zuo' [made by Da Xing] is the maker's mark; 'ba cheng jin' [80% gold] is probably the metal finess (purity) mark, which indicates the metal to be just above 18-carat gold (pure gold is 24-carat gold). |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs M. Campbell Vaillaire |
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| Accession number | M.55&A-1963 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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