نویسنده
Unknown
تاریخ انتشار
1850
محل انتشار
Egypt (made) -
موضوع
Africa Jewellery
نوع
دیگر
زبان
نامشخص
دیجیتال
بله
نسخه خطی
خیر
ابعاد فیزیکی
Length: 4.3cm
کتابخانه
Victoria and Albert Museum
شناسه دارایی کتابخانه
1501-1873
شماره ثبت
1501-1873
محل کتابخانه
Middle East Section
تاریخ
1850
یادداشتها
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, originally one of a pair, is part of this collection. It was made in Egypt and is formed of a facetted green glass drop, red bead and brass wire hoop.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Brass wire with large clear green and small opaque red glass beads Brass Glass
Fiziksel açıklama
Pendant earring made from a ring of wire with one end bent back to form a loop for the pendant. The pendant consists of a small red bead and a larger clear green lozenge-shaped facetted bead strung on a length of wire which is twisted into a loop at both ends to prevent the beads falling off.