Brooch
1890 - 1910
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Three flowers of brilliant-cut diamonds, each with five curling petals and a central stone, set on slender stems set with rose-cut diamonds. The diamonds of the flowers are open-set while the stems have closed backs. A length of twisted gold wire is twined around the stems.
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| Brief description | Floral spray of diamonds set in white gold, with yellow gold wire twisted around the stems, Vienna, 1890 - 1910. |
| Physical description | Three flowers of brilliant-cut diamonds, each with five curling petals and a central stone, set on slender stems set with rose-cut diamonds. The diamonds of the flowers are open-set while the stems have closed backs. A length of twisted gold wire is twined around the stems. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Mark for Vienna 1872 - 1922, the fourth standard for gold. Indistinct maker's mark, possibly AR) |
| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
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| Accession number | M.102-2011 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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