About this object
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ID:
62.120/46
Production date:
late 18th century
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Location:
In Store
Octagonal pendant made from engine-turned gold, with two glass compartments. The upper one contains bows of hair and seed pearl against a ground of translucent blue enamel. The lower one is painted ivory representing a lady seated in a landscape writing on a circular plinth which is set with gold wire and seed pearls. Locks of hair were incorporated in jewellery as reminders of loved ones or the dead.
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Measurements
H 42 mm; W 28 mm
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Materials
gold; glass; hair; pearl; enamel; ivory
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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