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Title	Pendant
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1860
Publication Place	Turkey (made) -
Subject	Jewellery Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 3.5cm, Width: 2.4cm, Depth: 0.4cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	588-1868
Record ID	588-1868
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1860
Notes	The collection of traditional jewellery at the V&A is one of the finest in the world. Because it was mainly acquired in the 19th century, it is often possible to date unmarked pieces to an earlier period than would otherwise be possible. This little pendant was described as modern Turkish work when it was acquired in 1867. It was bought by Henry Cole, the director of the South Kensington Museum, as the V&A was then known, at the International Exhibition in Paris in 1867. He had just bought a major collection of Italian peasant jewellery at the same exhibition, and chose a number of other pieces, including this pendant, for comparison. It cost two shillings and ten pence.
İlişki	Paris Exhibition, 1867
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Silver gilt set with a turquoise-coloured paste Paste Silver-Gilt Filigree
Fiziksel açıklama	Small triangular silver-gilt pendant, decorated with applied filigree, with a turquoise paste set in a closed mount in the centre, and two loops attached to the top edge for suspension. There are five loops attached to the lower edges, from which hang comma-shaped pendants cut from sheet metal.

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Pendant

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1860

Publication Place Turkey (made) -

Subject Jewellery Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 3.5cm, Width: 2.4cm, Depth: 0.4cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 588-1868

Record ID 588-1868

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1860

Notes The collection of traditional jewellery at the V&A is one of the finest in the world. Because it was mainly acquired in the 19th century, it is often possible to date unmarked pieces to an earlier period than would otherwise be possible. This little pendant was described as modern Turkish work when it was acquired in 1867. It was bought by Henry Cole, the director of the South Kensington Museum, as the V&A was then known, at the International Exhibition in Paris in 1867. He had just bought a major collection of Italian peasant jewellery at the same exhibition, and chose a number of other pieces, including this pendant, for comparison. It cost two shillings and ten pence.

İlişki Paris Exhibition, 1867

Malzemeler ve teknikler Silver gilt set with a turquoise-coloured paste Paste Silver-Gilt Filigree

Fiziksel açıklama Small triangular silver-gilt pendant, decorated with applied filigree, with a turquoise paste set in a closed mount in the centre, and two loops attached to the top edge for suspension. There are five loops attached to the lower edges, from which hang comma-shaped pendants cut from sheet metal.