15929997460001312637261000Standard Recordobject-119034170197593735515949978250001701975718936fitz-onlineadlib-object-119034https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119034a64de61a-0ed5-3933-80c6-fb6bb7928ddb6referenceterm-109541adlib-term-109541d25b4add-748d-3b6f-9789-d3969289ade7jewelleryTwo broken fittings from missing brooch pin, on reverse. The colour suggests gold-copper alloy, probably 9ct gold.
The upper mount additionally has remnants of silver solder (silver-copper alloy).
Both mounts are adhered to the reverse with old discoloured adhesive, perhaps animal glue.referenceterm-39744adlib-term-39744f9974c4e-698c-32f4-bbf4-45b9cb44d2b6gold alloyreferenceterm-32148adlib-term-3214875d26bc8-87d4-39e3-9af6-8b0ef2b950eccoralPartCoralPitted areas in the low relief of the coral are associated with spotty thin hard dark brown and dark green deposits, which may related to manufacture - perhaps tip of a carving needle or drill?referenceterm-98865adlib-term-98865aeb90103-2708-3cdf-abc1-219c45a070e9carvingSilver SolderThe missing brooch hinge was attached to the upper gold-alloy mount with (?)silver solderreferenceterm-29590adlib-term-2959095cc4be3-6bab-33cb-8379-ff07352cfc5esolderingApplied ArtsBranched red coral, carved in relief in the form of a winged figure of the Archangel Michael, who wears a plumed helmet, tunic, breastplate(?), billowing cloak and long, sandle-like boots. He holds an orb and cross in his left hand and a sword aloft in his right as he stands upon the legs of the vanquished Devil, who lies curved beneath his feet. The faun-like Devil has a horned head and goat's legs and hooves. His right hand points upwards towards the angel's right leg. His left hand rests on, or holds, below his head, the body of a curved snake that extends from behind the Devil’s left arm; its dog-like head in profile below the Devil’s own.
On the back, inset into the coral in two places, are two damaged gold-alloy mounts (a hinge-plate, above, and a catch-plate, below; both broken and incomplete) for a vertical hinged brooch-pin, now missing. The hinge-plate has remnants of silver-copper alloy on top, probably silver solder. In separate case (A).referenceexhibition-3275adlib-exhibition-3275ce92a88b-6b11-32b6-9845-a4d4728e8365Spellbound: Thinking Magically, Past and Presentreferenceexhibition-3256adlib-exhibition-32561591f235-05d7-3690-ad52-baa0e071c751Coral: Something Rich and StrangeM.73 & A-19301accession numberM.73 & A-1930119034priref119034193019301930old object numberM.2-1930urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119034https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119034referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumGiven by T.J.G. Duncansonreferenceagent-154693adlib-agent-154693d2310125-1ac3-3e10-9cbf-cbd3d73c2fe5Duncanson, T. J. G.193019301930-02-14givenThis collection was accessioned as M.2-1930, but on 18th September, 1976 was renumbered beginning at M.17-1930.160016001600circa160018001180018001800makerreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98Unknownreferenceterm-118840adlib-term-11884087ae3963-3740-37cd-b52f-c8bc4c4a03bf17th Century-18th Century#Heightcm13.5referencemedia-206865adlib-media-2068650a96382a-d0b5-3cee-8e77-a0fd83a52652jpegaa/aa37/m_73_20_26_20a_1930_1_201307_mfj22_dc2.jpg1heightpixels1025widthpixels67216162401702771imagejpegaa/aa37/mid_m_73_20_26_20a_1930_1_201307_mfj22_dc2.jpg1heightpixels763widthpixels50016162401702771imagejpegaa/aa37/m_73_20_26_20a_1930_1_201307_mfj22_dc2.jpg1heightpixels1025widthpixels67216162401702771imagejpegaa/aa37/preview_m_73_20_26_20a_1930_1_201307_mfj22_dc2.jpg1heightpixels381widthpixels25016162401702771image0media
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imagereferenceterm-77418adlib-term-774186d0dc770-c9dc-3557-80f7-e3bfdb214c28broochhistory noteFor possible earlier provenance, see Free field (public) ; Frank Smart Collection; T.J.G. Duncanson, MA, Emmanuel College, Cambridgereferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumIllustrated, see cat. no. 855, p. 409.409referencepublication-5332adlib-publication-5332e866bc2a-9425-3e7b-8fb8-a882ea1aeca9Classical gems: ancient and modern intaglios and cameos in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridgereferencepublication-6496adlib-publication-6496f29c801f-fc6d-38f8-a28c-b3b7ad3f72beCatalogue of the Somerville Collectionreferenceterm-77418adlib-term-774186d0dc770-c9dc-3557-80f7-e3bfdb214c28broochbroochThe Archangel Michaelobject
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