Possibly
Unknown
(Maker)
Ivory, carved in the shape of a spray of roses, other flowers and foliage; gilt-metal pin fastening across the back.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Miss A.L. Wyatt
Height: 6.7 cm
Width: 4.2 cm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Given
(1984-07-23)
by
Wyatt, Agnes L., Miss
Third quarter of 19th century
Circa
1850
CE
-
1875
CE
The high relief and creamy tone of the ivory of this brooch seem to indicate an English rather than a German origin. (See bibliography)
Pin composed of gilt-metal
carved Ivory
Accession number: M.67-1984
Primary reference Number: 119023
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"Brooch"
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