Caption

Pair of earrings in a leather case. Maker: Sazikov goldsmith's firm, Moscow and St. Petersburg; active 1793–1887. Materials: 56 gold and faceted rock crystal teardrop set in gold, suspended from a faceted crystal ball. Date: 19th century. Place: St. Petersburg, Russia. Function: jewelry., An open hinged case with a brown exterior and pale greenish interior lining holds a pair of dangling earrings; the interior lid is a creamy off-white with some small stains and a blue circular mark, while the lower interior is a soft pale green velvet with slight discoloration. The earrings feature clear faceted round beads at the top, small gold-colored spherical beads below them, tapered gold-colored metal connectors, and elongated clear faceted teardrop pendants at the bottom. The visible colors include brown, creamy off-white, pale green, blue, clear/transparent, and gold.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_164

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Rights managed

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43.1Mb (1022.7Kb) / 9.3in x 17.9in / 2796 x 5383 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pair earrings leather case Maker Sazikov goldsmith's firm Moscow St Petersburg active 1793–1887 Materials 56 gold faceted rock crystal teardrop set gold suspended faceted crystal ball Date 19th century Place Russia Function jewelry open hinged case brown exterior pale greenish interior lining holds pair dangling earrings interior lid creamy off-white small stains blue circular mark lower interior soft pale green velvet slight discoloration feature clear faceted round beads top small gold-colored spherical beads them tapered gold-colored metal connectors elongated clear teardrop pendants bottom visible colors include brown pale green blue transparent gold.