Cadwyn a chroes / Chain and cross
- Accession no: B-2006/147
- Name: Cadwyn a chroes / Chain and cross
- Description: Gwisgwyd gemwaith du yn eang o'r 1850au, a pharhaodd ei boblogrwydd ar ôl marwolaeth y Tywysog Albert yn 1861. Muchudd, dyddodyn tebyg i lo, a ddefnyddiwyd yn eang. Gwnaed y cadwyn a croes yma o fylcanit, cymysgedd o rwber a sylffwr, wedi ei liwio'n dda i wneud iddo edrych fel muchudd. Cynhyrchwyd yn gyntaf yn 1843 a gellid ei fowldio i siapiau gwahanol.
Black jewellery was widely worn from the 1850s, and its popularity continued after the death of Prince Albert in 1861. Jet, a coal like deposit, was widely used. This chain and cross is made from vulcanite, a mixture of rubber and sulphur, died black to make it look like jet. It was first produced in 1843 and could be moulded into a range of shapes. - Summary Description: Fylcanit; cadwyn wedi ei wneud o hirgrynnau wedi eu cysylltu; croes wedi ei gysylltu ar un pen.
Vulcanite; chain made from interconnecting ovals; cross attached at one end. - Date: 19eg ganrif / 19th century
- Size: 38cm o led i gyd / long in total; croes / cross 5.8 x 3.6cm
- Copyright: Storiel