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Jewelry, c. 1670.

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Jewellery of gold and rock crystal, in three parts, joined by hinges. The middle part consisting of an oval stone, surrounded by six small hexagonal stones, on both sides of it triangular pieces composed of three oval stones and three small round stones. The stones were rosenstensliped and foiled, smooth. The back partially covered with white enamel with a black paint, along the edges more or less broken loops, on each part a jumper of gold.
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Title: Jewelry, c. 1670.
Description:
Jewellery of gold and rock crystal, in three parts, joined by hinges.
The middle part consisting of an oval stone, surrounded by six small hexagonal stones, on both sides of it triangular pieces composed of three oval stones and three small round stones.
The stones were rosenstensliped and foiled, smooth.
The back partially covered with white enamel with a black paint, along the edges more or less broken loops, on each part a jumper of gold.

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