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Brooch

Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Europe (made)

Gold brooch in the form of a skull and crossed bones, with mottled brown enamel. The eyes are set with oval rose-cut diamonds, the nasal cavity and teeth are picked out in gold. The back is of flat, polished gold.


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Death
Object type
Brooch
Materials and techniques
Gold
Enamel
Diamonds
Brief description
Gold brooch in the form of a skull, enamelled in mottled brown and with diamond-set eyes. Western Europe.
Physical description
Gold brooch in the form of a skull and crossed bones, with mottled brown enamel. The eyes are set with oval rose-cut diamonds, the nasal cavity and teeth are picked out in gold. The back is of flat, polished gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31mm
  • Width: 37mm
  • Depth: 13mm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Subject depicted
Mortality
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.147-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 103 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.68-2011

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O299085/brooch-unknown/
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