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Cap Ornament

ca. 1883 (made)
Place of origin

Pair of cap ornaments. silver-gilt openwork. enamelled.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Plaque
  • Plaque
Materials and techniques
Silver-gilt, openwork, enamelling
Brief description
Pair of cap ornaments, silver-gilt openwork, enamelled, China
Physical description
Pair of cap ornaments. silver-gilt openwork. enamelled.
Dimensions
  • Width: 1.375in
Object history
Purchased from the International Colonial and Export Exhibition, 1883, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Purchased from Amsterdam Exhibition 1883;;
Collection
Accession number
1266-1883

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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