Description (Labels & Markings)
Marking in pencil on reverse of display mount: 'Earing [sic]. Copper Gilt. [illegible] Cambridge. S. T. Cowles. 1905'
Event Date
Author: Anne Doering

Context (Display)
Object previously mounted on plain paper-wrapped display board with metal pins.
Event Date
Author: Anne Doering

Description (Labels & Markings)
Paper label adhered to display mount: 'Ear-ring, (copper-gilt.). Mr S. T. Cowles, 1905. (A. 1905.460)"
Event Date
Author: Anne Doering

Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1905.460: 'A circular, ornate, copper-gilt Ear-ring.'
Event Date 1905
Author: Anne Doering

Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Anne Doering

Context (Amendments / updates)
Record created from object and accession register entry.
Event Date 29/10/2025
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Earring in form of a circle around a cross, mounted on round clasp. The metal band forming the circle and cross is pierced with holes in regular intervals. Two small hoops forming a figure eight are attached to the clasp behind the circular ornament. Made of gilt metal, possibly copper or copper alloy.
Event Date 29/10/2025
Author: Anne Doering