Pennanular pin brooch: M.41-1984

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Entities

Pennanular pin brooch
shawl pin

Description

Silver with engraved decoration, set with four brilliant-cut brownish-yellow citrines (quartz). The hollow pennanular brooch has two globular terminals, each set on the front face with a brilliant-cut brownish-yellow citrine (quartz). The pin has a movable thistle-shaped head with engraved decoration on the sides, set on top with one brilliant-cut cairngorm, and on the front face with another.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy

Measurements and weight

Height: 9.1 cm
Width: 6.2 cm

Place(s) associated

Birmingham ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Hull Grundy, J., Mrs

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
Victoria I
1870 CE - 1871 CE

Note

The stones were identified as cairngorms on accession but are probably citrines, as identified by ramon spectroscopy as quartz.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of citrine ( four)

Materials used in production

Silver

Inscription or legends present

Text: GU
Location: On back of brooch
Method of creation: Struck
Type: Maker's mark

Inscription present: Queen's head

Location: On back of brooch, repeated on front, and on pin head
Method of creation: Struck
Type: Duty mark

Inscription present: lion passant

Location: On back of brooch
Method of creation: Struck
Type: Hall mark

Location: On back of brooch
Method of creation: Struck
Type: Hall mark

Text: V
Location: On back of brooch repeated on front and on pin head
Method of creation: Struck
Type: Date letter

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.41-1984
Primary reference Number: 163603
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 24 August 2018

Associated departments & institutions

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

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