Filigree pendant in shape of urn
JewelryItalian19th century

Filigree pendant in shape of urn

c. 1870-c. 1879

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Gold urn-shaped pendant with filigree decoration and mosaic decoration of cut glass (bird motif). Hinged; opens to reveal locket.

Classification
Jewelry
Medium
Gold with glass mosaic
Culture
Italian
Century
19th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

6.99 x 3.18 x 1.91 cm (2 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Mrs. William Hayes Fogg, New York NY, Bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1895.

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