Unknown
(Maker)
Garnets set in silver. In the shape of a bird flying over a spray with a bow and a figure of eight at the bottom; pin fastening across the back. The setting of 'cut-down' type.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy
Height: 8.6 cm
Width: 6.7 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)
by
Hull Grundy, J., Mrs
Late 18th century
Production date:
circa
AD 1770
Decoration composed of garnet
Accession number: M.12-1984
Primary reference Number: 119195
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)
"Aigrette"
Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119195 Accessed: 2022-05-26 14:48:37
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