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Maker: Unknown
Gold, pearls, hair and ivory. Plain gold hoop widening at shoulders. Shoulders decorated with chased foliate design. Long oval bezel with chased border surrounding, under glass, a wheatsheaf of hair bound with pearls, on ivory. Inscribed on back of bezel:
Elizth
Dixon
Obt 13 Jany
1780
Aet 62
History note: Unknown before testator, Spencer George Perceval (d. 14 March, 1922)
S.G. Perceval Bequest, 1922
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century, Late
Production date:
AD 1797
Part
composed of
pearl
hair
gold
ivory
glass
Hoop
Depth 2 mm
Height 2 mm
Length 23 mm
Bezel (oval)
Height 5 mm
Length 24.5 mm
Width 17 mm
Accession number: PER.M.241-1923
Primary reference Number: 46485
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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