About this object
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ID:
A14111
Production date:
late 16th century - early 17th century
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Location:
In Store
A pendant of emerald and enamelled gold in the form of a grapevine. Seven emeralds, carved and polished to represent bunches of ‘white’ grapes, hang from two sprigs of recurving wire and a short length of chain. Part of the Cheapside Hoard.
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Measurements
L 45 mm; W (max) 23 mm; Stone range from 7 mm x 6 mm to 12 mm x 5 mm; WT5.65 g; RI 1.576-1.582; SG 2.67-2.78; Mohs 7½-8
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Materials
emerald (beryl group; aluminium berylium silicate; crystal system - hexagonal/ trigonal); gold; enamel
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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