Brooch
1740-1750 (made)
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Improved domestic lighting and the development of the brilliant cut, which sparkles so magically by candlelight, ensured the primacy of faceted stones in eighteenth-century jewellery. Not all these pieces were made of precious stones however, and there was a flourishing trade in high quality imitation or 'paste' jewellery. Here a deep orange-coloured glass has been faceted and set in silver in exactly the same manner and style as in precious jewellery of the period.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver set with pastes (glass) |
| Brief description | Brooch of silver set with pastes (glass), made in Western Europe, 1700-1800. |
| Physical description | Brooch with floral decoration and three pear-shaped drops, of faceted orange glass set in silver |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | Improved domestic lighting and the development of the brilliant cut, which sparkles so magically by candlelight, ensured the primacy of faceted stones in eighteenth-century jewellery. Not all these pieces were made of precious stones however, and there was a flourishing trade in high quality imitation or 'paste' jewellery. Here a deep orange-coloured glass has been faceted and set in silver in exactly the same manner and style as in precious jewellery of the period. |
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| Accession number | M.198-2007 |
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| Record created | March 13, 2008 |
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