Brooch
19th century (made)
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An octagonal brooch made of thewa-work. The foil-backed green glass octagonal plaque has applied gold tracery decoration of a hunting scene. Under a curving tree a hunter with an attendant behind on an elephant are shooting a tiger above a scene of a deer being attacked by another tiger. The scene is enclosed within a border of flowers and heart-shaped leaves. The plaque is set within a border of gold granulated roundels and a plain back. There is a pin to allow it to be worn as a brooch and a suspension ring to allow it to be worn as a pendant.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, gold and foil |
| Brief description | Brooch, green glass octagonal plaque with applied gold tracery decoration of a hunter on an elephant shooting a tiger; applied fine gold granulation border and plain back; there is a pin to allow it to be worn as a brooch and a suspension ring to allow it to be worn as a pendant. Partabgarh, 20th century. |
| Physical description | An octagonal brooch made of thewa-work. The foil-backed green glass octagonal plaque has applied gold tracery decoration of a hunting scene. Under a curving tree a hunter with an attendant behind on an elephant are shooting a tiger above a scene of a deer being attacked by another tiger. The scene is enclosed within a border of flowers and heart-shaped leaves. The plaque is set within a border of gold granulated roundels and a plain back. There is a pin to allow it to be worn as a brooch and a suspension ring to allow it to be worn as a pendant. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Oppi Untracht |
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| Accession number | IS.104-2009 |
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| Record created | October 26, 2009 |
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