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A lovely piece for : spindle with foot plate, made of gold with baroque pearl, rose stones and enamel; Russia, 18th century.
Hallwylska museet collection: samlingar.shm.se/object/DDE896

Photo: Bonnevier, Helena, Hallwylska museum/SHM (CC BY 4.0)

"SPINDLE with foot plate. Made of gold with baroque pearl, rose stones and enamel. The spider with the legs of gold, with remnants of black enamel, the back body (abdomen) consisting of a large baroque pearl, the underside convex of black enamel, the head and mouthpiece with a rose stone. Diameter with outer ring: 8.3 cm. Plate, diameter: 7.8 cm. Foot plate: Of gilt silver, square with beveled turned down edge, upper side coated with green enamel on grass-like bottom pattern. Weight: 3.7 gr. Page length: 2.6 Antaglian Russian work from the 18th century. Purchased by Wilhelmina von Hallwyl September 1896 from antiques dealer Ed Kahlert, Germany." Museum: Hallwyl Museum Object designation: Spider Category: 36. XXXVI Jewelery etc Material: Enamel, Gold, GEM, Rose stones Size: Width 1.6 cm, Length 1.7 cm, Weight 3 g Dating: 1700 – 1799 18th century Manufacturing location: Russia
(same object, photo shows spider separated from plate)
Apr 04, 2023, 02:25 AM·Public·Web
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