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ornament
Object Type
ornament
Museum number
2002,0521.3
Description
Gilt silver hair ornament, designed as butterfly on peony. Kingfisher feather decoration.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Production date
18thC-19thC
Production place
Made in:
China
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Length:
10 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Eskenazi Ltd
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Carl Kempe
Acquisition date
2002
Acquisition notes
Donated by Mr. Eskenazi to commemmorate his 50th anniversary in England.
Department
Asia
Registration number
2002,0521.3