Silver waist clasp, by Ramsden and Carr

An image of Jewellery. Waist clasp. Ramsden and Carr. Ramsden, Omar (British, 1873-1939). Carr, Alwyn Charles Ellison (British, 1872-1940). Silver, chased and set with an oval plaque enamelled in blue, turquoise, green and white with a lyre bird. The silver back plate is inscribed 'RAMSDEN & CARR/MADE ME 1903'. Detached loop for the other end of the belt. Height, whole, 5.7 cm, width, whole, 5.0 cm, dated 1903. English. Acquisition: Grundy, J. Hull, Mrs.

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Jewellery. Waist clasp. Ramsden and Carr. Ramsden, Omar (British, 1873-1939). Carr, Alwyn Charles Ellison (British, 1872-1940). Silver, chased and set with an oval plaque enamelled in blue, turquoise, green and white with a lyre bird. The silver back plate is inscribed 'RAMSDEN & CARR/MADE ME 1903'. Detached loop for the other end of the belt. Height, whole, 5.7 cm, width, whole, 5.0 cm, dated 1903. English. Acquisition: Grundy, J. Hull, Mrs.

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Accession Number: M.2 & A-1983
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/1.0
Camera: NIKON D200
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 948 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 851.91kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Captured: 2007:04:30 14:44:04

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20th Century _WF_Grundy Alwyn Charles Ellison Carr belt belt clasp belt hook birds blue British buckle chased clasp Edwardian enamel enamelled English Fitz_AA green jewellery jewelry lyre bird Omar Ramsden plaque Ramsden Ramsden and Carr Silver waist clasp

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