Not currently on display at the V&A

Brooch

1840 - 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Europe (made)

Oval brooch set with an agate cameo of Hercules, the frame of twisted gold wire.


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Brooch
Materials and techniques
Gold
Agate
Brief description
Agate cameo of Hercules in gold frame. Western Europe, 19th century
Physical description
Oval brooch set with an agate cameo of Hercules, the frame of twisted gold wire.
Dimensions
  • Height: 46mm
  • Width: 33.5mm
  • Including pin width: 39mm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Subject depicted
Hercules
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.226-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 182 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.121-2011

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O299037/brooch-unknown/
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