Head Ornament

Image credit: The Khalili Collections

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It is unclear whether this rather extraordinary jewel was made for a local patron or commissioned by a westerner, for at the beginning of the last century Oriental style was fashionable in Europe, particularly for costume balls. Besides being vividly coloured, the three roundels are fitted with mechanisms that cause the jewelled stars to rotate, increasing the ornament's dazzling appearance.

The Khalili Collections

London

Title

Head Ornament

Date

c.1900

Medium

gold, translucent enamel, diamonds, rubies & emeralds & ostrich feathers

Accession number

540

Work type

Sculpture

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The Khalili Collections

London, Greater London England

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