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Gold earring; long wire hook; deep heart-shaped pendant containing collared garnet with three-dimensional lobes; filigree and granulation; three pebble garnets pendant on chains from base. Andrási 2008 Gold hoop and a pendant of triangular gold sheet containing a tear-shaped garnet enriched with granules and beaded wire, and three garnet bead pendants. The hoop consists of a circular-section wire with one end bent to form a hook. The other end is flattened and soldered to the base-plate of the pendant. This consists of a triangular sheet with a box-shaped setting soldered on. The sides of the setting are formed by a broad strip bent to a tear shape. From the limited access available, there is no evidence of any material inside the box-shaped setting. To the top of the box is soldered a ribbed strip bent to form a cylinder, soldered to the top surrounding a small perforation where the two ends of the strip meet. The broken ends of at least three gold wires can be seen through the perforation. They appear to be twisted together in a rope-like fashion and presumably formed another decorative feature, similar to the protruding wire decoration of G&R1981,0905.10 & 11. The tear-shaped strip has a thin strip soldered around its top edge supporting a line of granules soldered on. There is a further strip soldered at right angles to the top inside edge of the side-strip, which is bent along its central line around the garnet to secure it. The garnet is of a three-dimensional tear shape (?face-like or representing an ivy leaf, very similar to that of 1923,0716.108b). There is a small loop of beaded wire soldered to each lower corner of the base-plate, directly next to the setting. The beading is uneven and poorly executed. It was probably made with a single-bladed tool. The lower edge of the base-plate has a strip soldered on, which is bent to a semicircular section in order to secure a line of granules soldered on top. There are three loops of ribbed strip soldered to the base-plate, each with a median groove. One end of each is flattened where it is fastened to the base-plate. The other end is free. From each of these is suspended a pendant by a circular-section wire, the top end of which is bent to form a loop. The wire passes through the centre of an ovoid garnet bead, which has a flower-shaped sheet washer at the top and bottom. The washers are held in place by pressure from the burred end of the suspension wire. The lower edge of the base-plate has been overheated during the solder work and has melted in several places.
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