Pins and settings

Physical description

Three specimens of gem setting under a glass dome. The shield below is inscribed, 'specimen of Gem Setting Executed by John Whenman of Clerkenwell London 1864 No of Stones 451'.
[Scarf pin] A scarf pin in the form of a bust of St. George with a plumed helmet. Gold and silver set with rose-cut diamonds, rubies, pearls, and pavé-set turquoises
[Coronet] Scarf Pin in the form of a bust of a man wearing a helmet with pivoted crest and cuirass; on his left breast is a star shaped decoration. Gold and silver set with various stones and pearls.
[Feathers] Silver feathers of the Prince of Wales set with diamonds. Part of a scarf pin.

Place of Origin

Clerkenwell, England (made)

Date

1864 (made)

Artist/maker

Whenman, John (maker)

Materials and Techniques

[Scarf pin] Gold and silver set with rose-cut diamonds, rubies, pearls, and pavé-set turquoises
[Coronet] Gold and silver, set with diamond, pearl, ruby, turquoise, emerald

Marks and inscriptions

'Specimen of Gem Setting Executed by John Whenman of Clerkenwell London 1864 No of Stones 451'

Dimensions

Height: 13.1 cm, Diameter: 8 cm

Object history note

Shown by the maker at the North London Working Classes Industrial Exhibition, 1864, at which he was awarded a first prize certificate.

Descriptive line

Three specimens of gem setting, a scarf pin with a bust of Saint George, a bust of a soldier, and a fleur de lys, gold and silver set with gem-stones, John Whenman, England (London), 1864

Subjects depicted

Men; Soldiers; Stars; Saints; Busts; Crests; Helmets; Fleurs-de-lis; Fleur-de-lys; George (Saint); Cuirass; Plumes

Categories

Jewellery

Collection code

MET