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Parure
(c. 1860)
Medium
coral, gold
Measurements
(a) 5.0 × 15.7 × 10.1 cm (tiara)
(b) 5.6 × 3.7 × 1.8 cm (pendant)
(c) 19.6 × 17.4 × 1.2 cm (necklace)
(d) 6.6 × 5.7 × 4.4 cm (bracelet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1978
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
(Naples), Italy
Accession Number
D112.a-d-1978
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
(a) Central shell containing female head, flanked cupids on dolphins, supporting sub-structure gold wire.
(b) Shell containing figure of female sea deity holding a lyre, surmounted by pair child sea dieties.
(c) Alternating & graduated shell and dolphin motifs, sequence shells in 2 sized depend from these motifs.
(d) Band of shaped tablets arranged in 3 tiers, centres on oval medallion composed dolphins and shells.