Entry of the Queen of the Night (Mozart Series)

Description

Signed tiara or neckpiece entitled 'Entry of the Queen of the Night (Mozart Series)', in yellow and white gold, carved and inlaid grey moonstone and mother-of-pearl, by Kevin Coates, London, 1996

Museum reference

K.1999.267

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Tiara, Neckpiece

Production information

Coates, Kevin, 1950 (b.), Goldsmith
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1996

Materials

Yellow gold, White gold, Silver, Moonstone, Opal, Labradorite, Mother of pearl, Gold leaf

Physical description

Yellow gold; white gold; sulphide and patinated silver; carved and inlaid grey moonstone; fire opal; labradorite; variegated and white mother-of-pearl; gold leaf

Exhibitions

• Making and Creating (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Time Regained (23 Jun 2011 - 25 Sep 2011)
  Wallace Collection

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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