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A pair of topaz parakeets with peridot eyes and gold feet is perched on a T-shaped ivory stand and connected by gold chains to the mount. The cross bar of the stand terminates in cabochon sapphires. The high rimmed, purpurine feeding tray rests on a fluted gold base supported by six gold balls.

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Document identity
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34751
label
Pair of Parakeets
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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34751
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pair of Parakeets
description
A pair of topaz parakeets with peridot eyes and gold feet is perched on a T-shaped ivory stand and connected by gold chains to the mount. The cross bar of the stand terminates in cabochon sapphires. The high rimmed, purpurine feeding tray rests on a fluted gold base supported by six gold balls.
provenance
Dr. N. Dorin Ischlondsky [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1961, by gift.
date
early 20th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
statuettes (statues)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
4 5/16 in. (11 cm)
Source extras
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topaz, ivory, purpurine, peridots, sapphires, gold (72 zolotnik)
creator_ids
1921
4101
4493
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2062
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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