Maker: Unknown
Gold, ivory, hair and pearls. Marquise-shape frame containing hair picture. Plain gold frame enclosing on ivory scene, made of pearls, hair and gold thread, of two doves seated on pedestal of hair. Thread with fronds of brown hair at base; above scroll of hair.
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G. Perceval Bequest
Depth: 13 mm
Height: 6 mm
Length: 23 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
Part composed of gold thread pearl hair gold ivory
Accession number: PER.M.251-1923
Primary reference Number: 46537
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Pin head" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/46537 Accessed: 2024-12-22 22:35:26
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