Maker: Unknown
Shoe buckle adapted to a brooch, closed back silver, with calibré-cut colourless pastes and tooled gold inner rim. Later hinged pin and pin rest probably of brass. Convex rectangular shape with rounded corners and a rosette at each end. The inner rim curves round the inner edge of each rosette.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Mrs Stella Barnes
Height: 4.3 cm
Width: 3.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Barnes, Stella F., Mrs
Decoration
composed of
pastes
( colourless)
Pin
composed of
brass (alloy)
( probably)
Inner Rim
composed of
gold
Buckle
composed of
silver
Accession number: M.6-1995
Primary reference Number: 169687
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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