المؤلف
Unknown
تاريخ النشر
1860
مكان النشر
Egypt (made) -
الموضوع
Jewellery Africa Metalwork
النوع
أخرى
اللغة
غير محدد
رقمي
نعم
مخطوط
لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية
Length: 4cm, Width: 3cm
المكتبة
Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة
1507-1873
رقم السجل
1507-1873
موقع المكتبة
Middle East Section
التاريخ
1860
ملاحظات
The 1851 Great Exhibition inspired a series of âLondon International Exhibitionsâ which took place in South Kensington in 1871, 1872, 1873 and 1874. Fine arts and scientific inventions and discoveries remained central display themes but each exhibition presented different aspects of manufacture. In 1872 one emphasis was on jewellery, including âpeasant jewelleryâ. The Exhibition Commissioners arranged with the South Kensington Museum (later V&A) to make a collection of peasant jewellery from âall parts of the world, which should become public property, for exhibition in the Museum after the close of the Exhibitionâ. A letter was sent by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to British representatives overseas asking for their help in securing pieces of jewellery, particularly examples with âa direct connection with the native instinctive art, which has been handed down by a long traditionâ. The outcome was considered to be âmost satisfactory ⦠a collection of characteristic ornaments never before equalled was obtainedâ. This earring is part of this collection. It was made in Egypt and is formed of a metal hoop with one red coral bead and two hollow gold beads.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver, with coral bead and hammered gold beads Gold Silver Coral Hammering
Fiziksel açıklama
Silver earring, consisting of a plain ring of wire which is narrowed and bent back at one end to run parallel with the main ring for a short period before ending wrapped round it. Three beads are threaded on the narrowed section: two hollow gold beads either side of a coral bead.
