Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
1850
Basım Yeri
Egypt (made) -
Konu
Jewellery Africa
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Diameter: 1.75cm, Height: 3cm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
1505A-1873
Kayıt Numarası
1505A-1873
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1850
Notlar
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 hoop of twisted silver-gilt wire with five circular pendants attached.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver gilt Silver Gilt Gilt
Fiziksel açıklama
Part of an earring, consisting of an unbroken ring of twisted silver-gilt wire with five loops along the lower edge. Each loop holds a short pendant: two discs either side of a flat sheet metal dagger.