pendant

1800/1847

British Museum
London, United Kingdom

Pendant jewel; gold; set with cabochon emeralds; form of hippocamp ridden by small female figure wearing feather diadem and holding trident; body of animal chased with cartouches, enamelled, and set with graduated emeralds; scroll feet; suspends from double chain with four pearls; cartouche set with emerald and pearl pendant suspended from it.

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Details

Title: pendant
Date Created: 1800/1847
Physical Dimensions: Height: 8.70cm (max., incl. suspension loop)); Width: 6.40cm (max.); Height: 7.30cm (hippocamp); Depth: 2.40cm; Weight: 127.42g
External Link: British Museum collection online
Technique: cabochon cut; enamelled; burnished
Subject: hippocampus
Registration number: WB.156
Production place: Made in Spain
Producer: Manner/Style of Hornick, Erasmus
Material: gold; emerald; enamel; pearl
Copyright: Photo: © Trustees of the British Museum
Acquisition: Bequeathed by Rothschild, Ferdinand Anselm. Previous owner/ex-collection Debruge-Dumenil, Louis Fidel. Previous owner/ex-collection de Lavialle, Bonnefons

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