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Brooch

c. 1950
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brooch in the form of a naturalistic bunch of grapes formed of polished garnet beads with oxidised silver leaves suspended from a parcel-gilt branch.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Parcel-gilt silver and garnets
Brief description
Parcel-gilt silver and garnet brooch in the form of a bunch of grapes. Valentine Rippon, England, c. 1950.
Physical description
Brooch in the form of a naturalistic bunch of grapes formed of polished garnet beads with oxidised silver leaves suspended from a parcel-gilt branch.
Object history
Bequeathed by Valentine Elsie Lorna Rippon
Collection
Accession number
M.35-1987

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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