Brooch
ca. 1850 (made)
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By the mid 19th century naturalism in jewellery had come to include movement. Flexible or coiled stalks (tremblers) made the flowers and fruit quiver and glitter when the wearer moved.
The larger floral pieces created a glamorous display on grand occasions but could also be dismantled into smaller, more wearable elements, such as brooches.
Floral jewellery made a touching gift of love or friendship. It could also convey symbolic messages. In The Language of Flowers, first published by Mrs Burke in 1856, the lily of the valley signified a return of happiness, while the convolvulus could have a number of meanings – from the bonds of love to repose or even extinguished hope.
The larger floral pieces created a glamorous display on grand occasions but could also be dismantled into smaller, more wearable elements, such as brooches.
Floral jewellery made a touching gift of love or friendship. It could also convey symbolic messages. In The Language of Flowers, first published by Mrs Burke in 1856, the lily of the valley signified a return of happiness, while the convolvulus could have a number of meanings – from the bonds of love to repose or even extinguished hope.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver set with brilliant-cut pastes, pendants are articulated |
| Brief description | Spray brooch, silver set with brilliant-cut pastes and articulated pendants à pampilles, France, about 1850 |
| Physical description | Spray brooch, silver set with brilliant-cut pastes and articulated pendants à pampilles. A bodice ornament. |
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| Credit line | Given by Frederick D. Meller |
| Object history | A bodice ornament, hung with rains of stones, a fashion introduced in France in the 1840s. |
| Summary | By the mid 19th century naturalism in jewellery had come to include movement. Flexible or coiled stalks (tremblers) made the flowers and fruit quiver and glitter when the wearer moved. The larger floral pieces created a glamorous display on grand occasions but could also be dismantled into smaller, more wearable elements, such as brooches. Floral jewellery made a touching gift of love or friendship. It could also convey symbolic messages. In The Language of Flowers, first published by Mrs Burke in 1856, the lily of the valley signified a return of happiness, while the convolvulus could have a number of meanings – from the bonds of love to repose or even extinguished hope. |
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| Accession number | M.4-1971 |
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| Record created | August 16, 2005 |
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