Pendant: M.42-1984

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Pendant
Maltese Cross Pendant

Categories

Jewellery

Description

Chalcedony set in surface-coloured, engraved and chased gold and set with pearls and a table-cut emerald. In the middle, a square formed by eight pearls surrounding an emerald, from each side of which projects a basket of flowers into which the chalcedony arms of the cross are set. Between the arms there are four beaded rods. In the middle of the back, a square, glass-covered compartment containing woven hair or brown ribbon. At the top, a double, beaded loop for suspension and across the back, a pin- fastening.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.6 cm
Width: 5.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Hull Grundy, J., Mrs

Dating

Circa 1820 - 1830

Components of the work

Part composed of ribbon ( brown, possibly) hair ( woven, possibly) chalcedony
Decoration composed of emerald ( table-cut) pearls beads
Setting composed of gold
Compartment Cover composed of glass

References and bibliographic entries

The Jeweller's Art. An Introduction to the Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum page(s): 19
The Art of the Jeweller: a catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum page(s): 103
Fishing tackle and sporting guns; Scottish and English silver and jewellery page(s): 48
Jewellery page(s): 16
The Charsky Collection of Antique Jewellery and Objects of Vertu (Part I) page(s): 32-3
Jewellery, Antique Jewels and Rings page(s): 10-1
Antique and Modern Jewellery page(s): 7

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.42-1984
Primary reference Number: 119125
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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