This is a gold pendant featuring a mermaid figure adorned with jewels. Her head and tail are connected to small gold chains that meet at the top of the pendant. The mermaid is holding a small mirror in one hand, with her other hand resting on her head. Her upper body is adorned with gold details, while her torso is pearly white with a gem in the center. Her lower half transitions into a scaled, fish-like tail in gold. The tail is embellished with various colorful gemstones such as red and blue, and pearls are suspended from the bottom and top of the pendant.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1885/1890
- Medium
- baroque pearl; gold enameled in white, black, pale blue, translucent blue, red, and green; 14 diamonds, 10 rubies, 9 pearls
- Dimensions
- 791 × 1200 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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