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Earrings (generic title)

Title	Earrings (generic title)
Author	Unknown (made)
Publication Date:	1850
Publication Place	Egypt (made) -
Subject	Jewellery Africa
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Width: 3.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	943A-1884
Record ID	943A-1884
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1850
Notes	Pair of gold filigree hoop earrings with coral and seed pearl pendants, Egypt, 1850-1884.
İlişki	Paris International Exhibition, 1878 Gaston De Saint-Maurice
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Gold filigree with coral and seed pearl pendants Gold Coral Seed Pearls Filigree
Parçalar	Earring, Earring
Fiziksel açıklama	Pair of gold hoop earrings. Each consists of a wire hoop, hinged at one side, with a hook and loop at the two ends. The lower edge of the hoop, between the hinge and the fastening, has 12 loops attached, from each of which hangs a wire pendant with a coral bead above a seed pearl. There is a small filigree motif attached to the lower edge, in the central space of the earring.

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Earrings (generic title)

Author Unknown (made)

Publication Date 1850

Publication Place Egypt (made) -

Subject Jewellery Africa

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Width: 3.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 943A-1884

Record ID 943A-1884

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1850

Notes Pair of gold filigree hoop earrings with coral and seed pearl pendants, Egypt, 1850-1884.

İlişki Paris International Exhibition, 1878 Gaston De Saint-Maurice

Malzemeler ve teknikler Gold filigree with coral and seed pearl pendants Gold Coral Seed Pearls Filigree

Parçalar Earring, Earring

Fiziksel açıklama Pair of gold hoop earrings. Each consists of a wire hoop, hinged at one side, with a hook and loop at the two ends. The lower edge of the hoop, between the hinge and the fastening, has 12 loops attached, from each of which hangs a wire pendant with a coral bead above a seed pearl. There is a small filigree motif attached to the lower edge, in the central space of the earring.