Brooch
1895-1899 (made)
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This brooch shows the influence of the Art Nouveau style in Russian jewellery. It has the mark of August Hollming, one of the many Finnish craftsmen working in pre-revolutionary Russia, best known as one of Fabergé's workmasters. The gold is also stamped 56 [zolotniki], the equivalent standard of 14 carat gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, diamonds and cabochon sapphires |
| Brief description | Circular knot of gold centred by three cabochon sapphires issuing as buds from rose-cut diamond settings. By August Hollming, St Petersburg, 1895-1899. |
| Physical description | Circular brooch consisting of an sinuous gold stem which twines around a central cluster of three cabochon sapphire and diamond buds. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | This brooch shows the influence of the Art Nouveau style in Russian jewellery. It has the mark of August Hollming, one of the many Finnish craftsmen working in pre-revolutionary Russia, best known as one of Fabergé's workmasters. The gold is also stamped 56 [zolotniki], the equivalent standard of 14 carat gold. |
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| Accession number | M.89-2007 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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