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Title	Necklace
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1860
Publication Place	Algeria (made) -
Subject	Africa Jewellery Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Beaded part length: 49cm, Whole string length: 58cm, Each pendant length: 8cm, Each pendant width: 3.8cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1487-1873
Record ID	1487-1873
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1860
Notes	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 â¦ a collection of characteristic ornaments never before equalled was obtainedâ. This necklace of glass beads and silver pendants is part of this collection. Described as âMoorishâ at the time it came to the Museum, it is from North Africa, probably Algeria.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Glass and coral bead necklace with sheet silver pendants Glass Coral Silver
Fiziksel açıklama	Necklace of three strands of bright blue tubular glass beads interspersed with round coral beads and seven silver pendants. At each end, beyond the last pendant, there is a mix of red, green and blue beads. Each pendant is cut out of thin sheet silver in the shape of a square with a circle above and has a chased arabesque design.

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Necklace

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1860

Publication Place Algeria (made) -

Subject Africa Jewellery Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Beaded part length: 49cm, Whole string length: 58cm, Each pendant length: 8cm, Each pendant width: 3.8cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1487-1873

Record ID 1487-1873

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1860

Notes 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 â¦ a collection of characteristic ornaments never before equalled was obtainedâ. This necklace of glass beads and silver pendants is part of this collection. Described as âMoorishâ at the time it came to the Museum, it is from North Africa, probably Algeria.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Glass and coral bead necklace with sheet silver pendants Glass Coral Silver

Fiziksel açıklama Necklace of three strands of bright blue tubular glass beads interspersed with round coral beads and seven silver pendants. At each end, beyond the last pendant, there is a mix of red, green and blue beads. Each pendant is cut out of thin sheet silver in the shape of a square with a circle above and has a chased arabesque design.