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Butterfly brooch: M.66-1983

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Entities

Categories

Description

Tortoiseshell, piqué in gold and silver. In the shape of a butterfly with a pin fastening across the back.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy

Place(s) associated

  • Sheffield ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1983) by Hull Grundy, J., Mrs

Dating

Circa 1860 CE - 1870 CE

Components of the work

Part composed of tortoise shell gold silver

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JS
  • Location: On back
  • Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.66-1983
Primary reference Number: 119106
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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