Brooch
1880-1890 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Cheaper, mass produced jewellery was within the means of most people. It included souvenirs and novelty jewellery such as this brooch with a clockwork mechanism. The tail feathers of the peacock would revolve when the mechanism was wound up.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gilded copper alloy with paste (glass) and enamel |
| Brief description | Gilded copper alloy with paste (glass) and enamel, Germany, (possibly), about 1880-90 |
| Physical description | Peacock brooch with clockwork movement, gilded copper alloy with paste (glass) and enamel |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark '25' |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs John Hull Grundy |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Cheaper, mass produced jewellery was within the means of most people. It included souvenirs and novelty jewellery such as this brooch with a clockwork mechanism. The tail feathers of the peacock would revolve when the mechanism was wound up. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.111-1977 |
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| Record created | April 10, 2008 |
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