About this object
-
ID:
A14125
Production date:
late 16th century-early 17th century
-
Location:
In Store
A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander with splayed limbs, raised head, gaping mouth and tightly curled tail. The sinuous body is fashioned from ten cabochon emeralds flanked by 30 table-cut diamonds (20 missing). Part of the Cheapside Hoard.
-
Measurements
L 41 mm; W 13 mm (max); T 6 mm (max); WT 4.69g; (emerald) RI 1.576-1.582; SG 2.67-2.78; Mohs 7½-8; (diamond) RI 2.417-2.419; SG 3.47-3.55; Mohs 10
-
Materials
emerald (beryl group; aluminium beryllium silicate; crystal system - hexagonal: trigonal); diamond (crystalized carbon; crystal structure - isometric (cubic); mainly octahedrons; also rhombic dodecahedrons &c); coral; gold; enamel
-
Last Updated
2024-03-26
Record quality:
Not every record in Collections Online is complete. Some have low quality images designed purely for recognition, while some have been catalogued only to a basic standard. This graphic is designed to give you an impression of the quality of data you can see. 100% meets all our current data standards and has a high quality image, 20% is a basic record with no image. Individual record quality can change over time as new photography is carried out and records are worked on.
X