Brooch
1800-1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Flowers were a popular theme in diamond jewellery throughout the 19th Century. Pieces ranged from delicate single blooms to vast bouquets with individual flowers set on springs which increased the sparkle as the wearer moved. The Victorians associated specific meanings or qualities with different plants - the so-called "Language of Flowers" - and this often lay behind the choice of a particular flower in a piece of jewellery.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Diamonds set in silver backed with gold |
| Brief description | Diamond brooch in the form of an open flower with foliage and a small drooping bud, Europe, 1800-1900. |
| Physical description | Brooch in the form of an open flower with foliage and a small drooping bud. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
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| Summary | Flowers were a popular theme in diamond jewellery throughout the 19th Century. Pieces ranged from delicate single blooms to vast bouquets with individual flowers set on springs which increased the sparkle as the wearer moved. The Victorians associated specific meanings or qualities with different plants - the so-called "Language of Flowers" - and this often lay behind the choice of a particular flower in a piece of jewellery. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.195-2007 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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