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