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Miniaturist:
Unknown
Jeweller:
Unknown
Gold cravat pin set with gilt metal mount round a miniature of roses, hyacinths and auriculas
Gold pin with gilt metal mount containing a miniature painted in polychrome bodycolour, set under glass. Octagonal, with long hinged pin. The mount encloses a painting of a glass vase of flowers, including pink roses, blue hyacinths and deep purple auriculas, on a marble slab.
History note: Not known before testator
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest
Length: 4.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-12-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
Circa 1800 - Circa 1850
Mount
composed of
gilt-metal
( probably)
Miniature
composed of
bodycolour
Pin
composed of
gold
Cover
composed of
glass
Head Of Pin
Length 2.1 cm
Head Of Pin
Width 1.7 cm
Accession number: M.147-1973
Primary reference Number: 2670
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cravat pin" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2670 Accessed: 2024-11-21 14:33:06
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