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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Badge

1650-75 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Enamelled gold badge depicting on the obverse the Holy Family and on the reverse a Maltese cross in white enamel, in the style of Giuseppe Bruno, an enameller from Messina (active 1652-82).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold
Brief description
Badge of the Order of Malta in enamelled gold in the style of Giuseppe Bruno, Italy, Sicily, 1650-75
Physical description
Enamelled gold badge depicting on the obverse the Holy Family and on the reverse a Maltese cross in white enamel, in the style of Giuseppe Bruno, an enameller from Messina (active 1652-82).
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
  • Width: 6.4cm
  • Depth: 0.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
French warranty mark for 1838 onwards
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1285-1871

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Record createdAugust 3, 2005
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