Five-piece parure in original case

Unknown Artist

third quarter 18th century

Five-piece parure in original case by Unknown Artist

Medium

Gold, garnet; wood, shagreen, silk

Dimensions

(confirmed) The necklace: 10 3/4 in. long (with loops); the detachable festoon: 4 ¾ in. long; the cross: 1 ½ in. high; 1 ¼ in. wide; the earrings: 2 in. long; the aigrette: 2 1/2 in. high; the hair ornament: 23 /4 in.x 1 3/8 in.; the case: 11 ½ in. wide; 5 ¾ in. deep

Classification

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum|Jewelry

Culture

Possibly French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Evelyn D. Trebilcock, 2021

Accession Number

2021.265a–k

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