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England (manufacturer)
Mourning pendant 1782
gold, pearls, diamonds, enamel, hair, glass, copper
5.5 × 2.4 × 0.8 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of E. Howitt, 1893
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Mourning pendant
1782
Medium
gold, pearls, diamonds, enamel, hair, glass, copper
Measurements
5.5 × 2.4 × 0.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of E. Howitt, 1893
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
The small diamond bow in this work may appear to be upside down, but it is specifically oriented for the wearer’s view rather than for others. This significantly adds to the sentimentality of the work, as the wearer glances downwards to view the pendant.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
engraving (vertically) in rear l.l.: Eliz. Vale ob, 28th (.. under th)
engraved (vertically) in rear c.r.: July 1782 At 56.
Accession Number
873-D1M
Department
International Decorative Arts
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