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Frontlet: M.14-1984

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Coral, pearls and diamonds mounted on a gold spray with leaves enamelled green. Approximately crescent-shaped with a detachable pin fastening across the back. The leaves on each side grow towards the centre where there is a flower with pointed gold petals and a coral and diamond centre. The seventeen pearls are interspersed with the leaves and coral, singly, in pairs and in groups of three.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy

Measurements and weight

Height: 4.1 cm
Length: 10.0 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Hull Grundy, J., Mrs

Dating

Circa 1850 - 1860

Components of the work

Decoration composed of diamond pearls coral
Spray composed of gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.14-1984
Primary reference Number: 178799
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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