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Necklace: M.5-1999

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Sedding, George Elton

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Description

Beads of amethyst, translucent greyish-white and pale brown and gold. The globular beads of slightly graduated size are strung in the following order: amethyst, pale brown, two greyish-white, and are separated by small globular gold dividers. At centre back there is a ribbed cylindrical gold screw fastener.

Notes

History note: Given to Miss Philpott with M.4-1999 in appreciation of her services as Secretary of the Cambridge Arts and Crafts Society, by members of the Society in May 1913

Legal notes

Given by Terence Hodgkinson

Measurements and weight

Length: 82.0 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1999-10-11) by Hodgkinson, Terence

Dating

20th Century, Early
Production date: circa AD 1913

Note

English, probably London

School or Style

Arts and Crafts (movement)

Components of the work

Beads composed of amethyst
Beads, Fastener composed of gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.5-1999
Primary reference Number: 28843
Entry form number: 113
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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