Maker: The Artificers' Guild
Unmarked. Silver and pale green jade. The pendant comprises an oval cabochon-cut jade in a wavy-edged silver setting with three silver beads at bottom centre, from which silver wires curve upwards on each side, curl once and scroll over inwards at the top. Above is a shorter wire, crossed over and scrolled outwards, to the top of which is attached an openwork loop. The curls and scrolls are punctuated by seven silver beads. Standard silver chain (A) with an S-shaped fastening.
History note: Given to the donor by her parents, Robert and Olga Ball in the early 1920s. It came from the Artificers' Guild, Kings Parade, Cambridge.
Given by Mrs Stella Barnes
Method of acquisition: Given (1996) by Barnes, Stella F., Mrs
George V
Circa
1920
CE
-
1925
CE
Part
composed of
jade
( oval, cabochon-cut)
Setting
composed of
silver
Pendant
Height 4.6 cm
Width 2.1 cm
Chain
Length 48 cm
Accession number: M.19 & A-1996
Primary reference Number: 175081
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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