bangle
- Museum number
- 1987,0516.80.a-b
- Description
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Two Art Nouveau style rolled gold double wire bangles of various designs, hinged and with safety chains, with centre pieces set with imitation emeralds. Tagged with paper labels lettered on one side, 'Real Rolled Gold. Made in England', and on the reverse the swivel trade mark, 'Elephant Brand' and a drawing of an elephant. Annotated with pattern number and price per dozen.
a). is also set with pearls.
- Production date
- 1890-1920
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 70 millimetres (widest)
- Curator's comments
- See J. Rudoe, Jewellery Studies Vol. 3, 1989, pp.49-72. 'Rolled Gold' is substrate copper alloy with gold plating.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
Displayed in G47, 'Europe, the 19th Century', 1994-2002
- Acquisition date
- 1987
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1987,0516.80.a-b
