bracelet
- Museum number
- 2018,8042.46
- Description
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Bracelet, hairwork and gold, two separate bands each formed of tight table-braided cords of dark brown hair plaited together and joined in an engraved and enamelled gold three-part clasp, the outer parts with foliate motifs, the centre with an oak tree surrounded by a wreath of clover leaves reserved in gold on a deep blue enamelled ground, the gold beneath with engine-turned (guilloché) pattern. A double safety chain hangs from the two outer parts.
- Production date
- 1850-1870
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 7 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Possibly a betothal or marriage gift, the oak a symbol of strength, the clover leaves to bring good luck. Probably by Forrer, see 2018,8042.45.a-b
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2018
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 2018,8042.46