{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O33886"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O33886/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006AM0967/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006AM0967/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"high","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2006AM0967","copyright":"©Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006BJ3882","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006BJ3881","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006BJ3880","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006BJ3879","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006BJ3773","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006BJ3772","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006BJ3771","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006BJ3769","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006AP2419","copyright":"©Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006AM6596","copyright":"©Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2017JW1054","copyright":"©Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":{"_iiif_pres":"https://iiif.vam.ac.uk/collections/O33886/manifest.json","_alt_iiif_pres":[]}},"record":{"systemNumber":"O33886","accessionNumber":"M.160-1922","objectType":"Pendant","titles":[{"title":"The Pasfield Jewel","type":"popular title"}],"summaryDescription":"<b>Object Type</b><br>The gold enamelled jewel is in the form of a pistol.  In profile, the  ball-shaped butt (the part next to the suspension ring) and turned muzzle (the open end of the barrel) copies that of pistols made around 1590.  There are three settings for jewels, of which one is empty and two are mounted with emeralds.  Hinged into the stock (the support that holds the barrel) are three toilet instruments: a hooked tongue scraper, a straight spike for picking teeth and a small spoon for removing ear wax.<br><br><b>People</b><br>The first mention of the jewel is in the will of George Pasfield, dated 8 November 1660.  Pasfield was a merchant from Rotherhithe in south London (then in Surrey), who is known to have traded extensively with Barbados from about 1647 onwards.  He commanded his own ship, the <i>Barbados Merchant</i>, and had a share in a plantation in Barbados.<br><br><b>Condition</b><br>The jewel is dramatic, beautiful and rare, but it suffered badly in a house fire in 1817.  The goldwork survived well, but the enamels, which had a lower melting point, were heavily damaged and discoloured.","physicalDescription":"Pendant, in the shape of a wheel-lock pistol, forming a whistle, with toilet implements.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"gold","id":"AAT11021"}],"techniques":[{"text":"enamelled","id":"x30139"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Enamelled gold, set with table-cut emeralds","categories":[{"text":"ELISE","id":"THES48961"},{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"},{"text":"Arms & Armour","id":"THES48992"},{"text":"Jewellery","id":"THES48930"},{"text":"Personal accessories","id":"THES48912"},{"text":"British Galleries","id":"THES48985"},{"text":"Europeana Fashion Project","id":"THES265804"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2006AM0967","2006BJ3882","2006BJ3881","2006BJ3880","2006BJ3879","2006BJ3773","2006BJ3772","2006BJ3771","2006BJ3769","2006AP2419","2006AM6596","2017JW1054"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"58E (VA)","id":"THES49233"},"free":"","case":"CA5","shelf":"","box":"12"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Pendant","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"late 16th century","earliest":"1550-01-01","latest":"1600-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"estimated, maximum","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"7.9","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"estimated, tools extended","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"1","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"estimated","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 02/06/2000 by NH/KB\n\nDimensions checked 'measured' through display glass","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"A family jewel of the Pasfields of Rotherhide and Barbados; it was damaged in a fire in 1817.\r\nMade in England. Purchased from the descendants of George Pasfield.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Pendant in the form of wheel lock pistol, English, late 16th century","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Probably 1590-1600","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"pistol","id":"AAT37166"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nThis, like the gold whistle pendant alongside, is an example of an expensive jewel worn by courtiers. In 1660 it was mentioned in the will of the wealthy merchant George Pasfield who traded with Barbados and the West Indies. It was damaged by fire in 1817.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["M.160-1922"],"accessionNumberNum":"160","accessionNumberPrefix":"M","accessionYear":1922,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LU7929"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-11","recordCreationDate":"2000-03-14","availableToBook":false}}