Maker: Unknown
Silver, gold, clear pastes, hair, seed pearls and glass. Boat-shaped with a pin fastening across the back. In the middle an arrangement of one dark brown and two light brown curls of hair held by gold wire and seed pearls at one end, under glass, surrounded by a facetted gold band and clear pastes, the whole set in silver mount.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy
Length: 5.1 cm
Width: 3.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given by Hull Grundy, J., Mrs
Circa 1790 CE - 1800 CE
Part composed of pastes ( clear) seed pearls hair gold silver glass
Accession number: M.65-1982
Primary reference Number: 168437
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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