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Mourning brooch: PER.189-1923

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Mourning brooch. Gold, glass, gold thread, hair of two colours. Oval frame with scalloped edge decoration. Under bevelled glass cover a rectangle of woven dark hair with monogram in gold thread set on background of light hair.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 17.0 mm
Height: 4.0 mm
Length: 20.0 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

17th Century, Late
18th Century, Early#
Circa 1670 - 1730

Components of the work

Part composed of gold thread hair gold glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.189-1923
Primary reference Number: 46088

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 March 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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