Mourning pendant
Collingwood Ltd
Category
Jewellery
Date
1886 (circa)
Materials
Enamel, gold, hair and rock crystal.
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 288812
Summary
A gold mourning pendant, circa 1886. The pendant is of oval shape and contains a hair locket centre mounted with a polished rock crystal cabochon bearing the monogram J.H.C. in a royal blue enamelled garter surround bearing the motto 'TO.MEMORY.DEAR'. The reverse is engraved 'Sir J.H.Crewe, 9th Bart. Born Nov. 18th 1824. Died March 1st 1886.' The glazed cover to the locket back is fractured. It is presented within a fitted case by Collingwood & Co.
Provenance
Calke Abbey and contents transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Marks and inscriptions
On reverse.: Sir J.H. Crewe 9th Bt. Born November 18th 1824. Died March 1st 1886. Garter surround.: TO.MEMORY.DEAR
Makers and roles
Collingwood Ltd, jeweller