Pair of identical flexible silver necklaces with filigree discs decorated with peacock and flower motifs, Indian, 1850-1925
Noble metals, such as silver, are valuable because of their corrosion resistance and their ability to be mechanically shaped. Their fine colour and high polish are desirable in jewellery, for example.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A116620
- Measurements:
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band: 325 mm
necklace: 132 mm
- credit:
- Robinson, Fisher and Harding