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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Brooch

1977 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A cast figure of eight with applied shell ornament and a crest of pink and white baroque pearls, attached to a bar with a baluster terminal. The bar supports a T-shaped rod which at its lower end forms the hinge-pin of two confronted cup-shaped devices with a spiralling shell catch.The bases of the cups are pierced and each threaded with three gold chains of irregular lengths, mounted with pearls and tourmalines. When the cups are open the chains fall from the front. When closed, short lengths of chain can be pulled through the bases, until stopped by a pearl or stone. The chain pendants can also be gathered up into the closed cups.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, gold, pearls and tourmalines.
Brief description
Brooch with opening pod and jewelled chains, designed and made by Marilyn Davidson, USA 1977.
Physical description
A cast figure of eight with applied shell ornament and a crest of pink and white baroque pearls, attached to a bar with a baluster terminal. The bar supports a T-shaped rod which at its lower end forms the hinge-pin of two confronted cup-shaped devices with a spiralling shell catch.The bases of the cups are pierced and each threaded with three gold chains of irregular lengths, mounted with pearls and tourmalines. When the cups are open the chains fall from the front. When closed, short lengths of chain can be pulled through the bases, until stopped by a pearl or stone. The chain pendants can also be gathered up into the closed cups.
Dimensions
  • With chains extended length: 21cm
  • Width: 6cm
Marks and inscriptions
Unmarked
Collection
Accession number
M.11-1979

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Record createdApril 16, 2008
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