Pair of Earrings
Seven crumpled hemispheres are placed in front of a second zone of nine hemispheres, which in turn are mounted on a flattened ring, all made of gold. Granules appear between the hemispheres. In back, the opening of the ring is crossed vertically and horizontally by two struts of twisted wire. Above, partially concealing the ear wire, is a bead-edged box setting filled with a glass inlay.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
E. Guilhou Collection [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; E. Guilhou Sale, Paris, March 16-18, 1905, lot 165; Collection of Fred Werther [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mrs. Fred Werther, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, April 1962, by purchase.
Exhibitions
2016 | Waste Not: The Art of Medieval Recycling. |
1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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12/14/1978 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Italy
(Place of Origin)
Italy, Pompeii (Place of Discovery)
Measurements
H of Earring A: 1 7/16 × W: 13/16 × D: 1/2 in. (3.7 × 2.1 × 1.3 cm); H of Earring B : 1 1/4 × 13/16 × 3/8 in. (3.1 × 2 × 0.9 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1962
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1914