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Gold pendant and chain with an angel, by Henry Wilson

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An image of Jewellery. Pendant and chain. Wilson, Henry (British, 1864-1934). The almost circular pendant centred on an angel holding a dove, surrounded by four openwork knots, leaves and berries. The loop for suspension is decorated with a larger circular berry. The chain is composed of openwork figure-of-eight knots of graduated size, separated by pairs of circular berries. On either side of the fastening there is a circular stud. Gold, height, pendant, 6.1 cm, width, pendant, 4.4 cm, length, chain, 42.7 cm, circa 1900-1910. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy.

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Jewellery. Pendant and chain. Wilson, Henry (British, 1864-1934). The almost circular pendant centred on an angel holding a dove, surrounded by four openwork knots, leaves and berries. The loop for suspension is decorated with a larger circular berry. The chain is composed of openwork figure-of-eight knots of graduated size, separated by pairs of circular berries. On either side of the fastening there is a circular stud. Gold, height, pendant, 6.1 cm, width, pendant, 4.4 cm, length, chain, 42.7 cm, circa 1900-1910. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy.

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  • Accession Number: M.59-1982
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/22.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Amy Jugg
  • Image height: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 699 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 369.41kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 22/1

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20th Century _WF_Grundy angels berries berry birds British chain doves Fitz_AA fruits gold Henry Wilson jewellery knot knots leaf leaves necklace openwork pendant

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