Pectoral cross

Pectoral cross

HemmerleWW-1895-328611

1895·Yellow gold (750/1000 or 18-karat finenss), filigree work; opaque blue, black and white enamel, translucent dark red and transparent cream enamel; amethysts, citrine cabochons, chalcedony and pearls·Confirmed, cross only (integral bail-drop): 5 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (13.4 × 8.3 × 2.8 cm) Overall length, confirmed: 35 1/8 in. (89.2 cm)

Gift of Stefan and Sylveli Hemmerle, 2018

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Year: 1895
Medium: Yellow gold (750/1000 or 18-karat finenss), filigree work; opaque blue, black and white enamel, translucent dark red and transparent cream enamel; amethysts, citrine cabochons, chalcedony and pearls
Dimensions: Confirmed, cross only (integral bail-drop): 5 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (13.4 × 8.3 × 2.8 cm) Overall length, confirmed: 35 1/8 in. (89.2 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Hemmerle

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Hemmerle

Hemmerle is a Munich-based jeweller founded in 1893 by brothers Joseph and Anton Hemmerle.

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Artist: Hemmerle
Year: 1895
Medium: Yellow gold (750/1000 or 18-karat finenss), filigree work; opaque blue, black and white enamel, translucent dark red and transparent cream enamel; amethysts, citrine cabochons, chalcedony and pearls
Dimensions: Confirmed, cross only (integral bail-drop): 5 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (13.4 × 8.3 × 2.8 cm) Overall length, confirmed: 35 1/8 in. (89.2 cm)
Watts ID: WW-1895-328611

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Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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