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Pin

Pin

  • Place of origin:

    Paris, France (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1875 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Steel and gold

  • Credit Line:

    Given by the Friends of the V&A

  • Museum number:

    M.23-1981

  • Gallery location:

    In store

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Physical description

Steel pin, with false damascening in the manner of Tissot (1815-1887), mounted in gold, the pin head decorated with a depiction of Bellerophon on Pegasus.

Place of Origin

Paris, France (made)

Date

ca. 1875 (made)

Artist/maker

unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Steel and gold

Marks and inscriptions

possibly 'AL'

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 cm, Width: 2.5 cm, Depth: 0.9 cm

Descriptive line

Steel pin, with false damascening, mounted in gold, the pin head with a depiction of Bellerophon on Pegasus, France (Paris), about 1875

Subjects depicted

Men; Figures; Horses (animals); Wings; Pegasus; Winged horse; Heroes; Bellerophon

Categories

Myths & Legends; Jewellery

Collection code

MET

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