Five-piece parure in original case
Unknown Artist
third quarter 18th century
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
Rights
Public Domain