jewelry worn on costume

Object NameTheatrical Warrior Costume Ornament

Made FromGlass, Metal, Cardboard

Date1675-1725

Place MadeChina

Techniquecut, mounted, ground

SizeOverall Diam (max): 5.1 cm

Accession Number60.6.1 D

Credit LineGift of Alan Priest

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionOpaque, or slightly translucent, dark red glass, cut in six rhomboidal planes sloping downward from a central flat hexagon; mounted in thin metal with circular openings for the glass, rimmed with a beaded edge and surrounded by an octagonally lobed downward-sloping medallion in repousse relief; glass sets formed by grinding, and affixed by crossed wires emanating from the backs of the metal medallions; for attachment to the robe it has six sets of two small holes adjacent to the beaded rim and eight sets of two tiny holes at the outer lobed edge; backed by cardboard disks.
Provenance

Source Alan Priest - 1960-06-01