Brooch
1775-1800 (made)
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Some sentimental jewels express love and devotion for the living. Often mass produced, this kind of jewellery bears generalised messages such as here ‘L’Amour’ (Love) or ‘À vous dedié’ (Dedicated to you).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold set with pearls, hair and ivory painted in watercolour with applied gold foil |
| Brief description | Gold brooch set with pearls, hair and with an ivory plaque painted in watercolour, gold foil, inscription Lamour, England or France, 1775-1800 |
| Physical description | Gold brooch set with pearls, hair and with an ivory plaque painted in watercolour representing doves on a basin of applied gold foil, under the inscription Lamour |
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| Marks and inscriptions | inscribed Lamour |
| Object history | Part of a group of memorial and mourning jewels bought from Dr Marco Guastalla, acting on behalf of 'an English lady residing in Italy' (museum numbers 846-1888 to 989-1888) |
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| Summary | Some sentimental jewels express love and devotion for the living. Often mass produced, this kind of jewellery bears generalised messages such as here ‘L’Amour’ (Love) or ‘À vous dedié’ (Dedicated to you). |
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| Accession number | 970-1888 |
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| Record created | July 19, 2006 |
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