Jewellery

Name: Jewellery
Author: Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford)

Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford)

Jewelry

XLVI. EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY JEWELLERY, FRENCH AND ENGLISH          _p. 316._
         1-3. Pendant, and two earrings _en suite_ containing
                paintings _en grisaille_ on mother-of-pearl, in
                gold frames set with rubies, diamonds, and
                strings of pearls. French, Louis XVI.
                (Mr. Jeffery Whitehead.)
         4.   Rosette-shaped brooch pavé with white paste of
                fine quality. English, early eighteenth century.
                (Col. Croft Lyons.)
         5-6. Pair of _girandole_ earrings with paste sapphires.
                Formerly the property of Madame du Barry. French,
                Louis XV. _p. 217._ (Lady Monckton.)
         7.   Necklet and pendant of pink paste and marcasite.
                English, about 1760. (Col. Croft Lyons.)

 XLVII. EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY NECKLACES, ETC.
        (Mr. Jeffery Whitehead)                                  _p. 320._
          1.   Necklet and pendant of paste in silver setting.
                 English.
          2-3. Pair of oval memorial clasps containing _grisaille_
                 paintings within pearl borders. English.
                _p. 369._
          4.   Necklace of cut steel with Wedgwood cameos in
                 white on blue. English.

 LXVIII. EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY CHATELAINES
         (Mr. Jeffery Whitehead)                                 _p. 322._
           1.  Chatelaine (equipage) of cut steel mounted with
                 Wedgwood ware in white cameo on blue jasper
                 ground, hung with a watch and two watch keys.
                 English, about 1780.
           2.  Chatelaine (equipage) of gold formed of a hook
                 with five pendants--a scissor-case, two thimble
                 or scent cases, and two needle or bodkin cases.
                 French, Louis XV. _p. 323._
           3.  Oval memorial clasp of blue enamel with minute
                 design in carved ivory and pearl work, mounted
                 in paste frame. English. _p. 369._

 XLIX. EMPIRE HEAD-ORNAMENTS                                     _p. 326._
         1.  Empire tiara of rose diamonds set in silver,
               on gold mounts. (Mrs. Kirby.)
         2.  Empire head-ornament (_bandeau_) of gold, enriched
               with blue enamel, and set with twenty-five
               carnelian intaglios. Formerly the property of
               the Empress Josephine. (Mr. M. G. Lloyd Baker.)
         3.  Empire comb _en suite_ set with four carnelian
               intaglios. (Mr. M. G. Lloyd Baker.)

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