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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

1920-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The motif on the central mother of pearl panel of this brooch appears to have been inspired by a rug design, possibly of American Indian or South American origin. Simple rug designs, with their flat, stepped geometric patterns fit well with the principles of Art Deco but appear to have been used only very rarely as a design source for jewellery.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Platinum, gold, diamonds, mother-of-pearl, common light opal, moonstones and sapphires
Brief description
Brooch of platinum and gold set with diamonds, mother-of-pearl, opal, moonstones and sapphires, made in France, 1920-1930.
Physical description
Rectangular brooch, the central mother-of-pearl plaque has geometric decoration and is framed with diamonds. At each end are sapphire-topped moonstone columns.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.1cm
  • Width: 2.75cm
  • Depth: 0.8cm
Style
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Summary
The motif on the central mother of pearl panel of this brooch appears to have been inspired by a rug design, possibly of American Indian or South American origin. Simple rug designs, with their flat, stepped geometric patterns fit well with the principles of Art Deco but appear to have been used only very rarely as a design source for jewellery.
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.143-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 99 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Accession number
M.132-2007

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Record createdApril 24, 2008
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