Terms and conditions of use
Mourning pendant
1782
- Medium
- gold, pearls, diamonds, enamel, hair, glass, copper
- Measurements
- 5.5 × 2.4 × 0.8 cm
- Place/s of Execution
- England
- Inscription
- engraving (vertically) in rear l.l.: Eliz. Vale ob, 28th (.. under th)
engraved (vertically) in rear c.r.: July 1782 At 56. - Accession Number
- 873-D1M
- Department
- International Decorative Arts
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of E. Howitt, 1893
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited - Gallery location
- 18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International - About this work
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The small diamond bow in this work may appear to be upside down, but it is specifically oriented for the wearer’s view rather than for others. This significantly adds to the sentimentality of the work, as the wearer glances downwards to view the pendant.
- Physical description
- Set with pearls, human hair tied with bow of diamonds.
