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Brooch

Brooch

  • Place of origin:

    Europe (west, made)
    Malta (nation) (perhaps, made)
    Portugal (perhaps, made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1835-ca.1840 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Gold filigree with <i>grainti</i> and <i>cannetille</i> decoration, set with turquoises and pearls

  • Credit Line:

    Cory Bequest

  • Museum number:

    M.77-1951

  • Gallery location:

    Jewellery, room 91, case 16, shelf C, box 5

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This bow brooch has a dense surface patterning of spirals (known as ‘cannetille’ work) and granules (‘grainti’). This decoration was very popular in the decades around 1830. Jewellery from these decades was often vibrantly coloured, and turquoise was a popular choice. The brooch survives with matching earrings, with which it would have been worn.

Physical description

Brooch in the form of a tasselled bow, gold filigree with cannetille and grainti decoration, set with turquoises and pearls.

Place of Origin

Europe (west, made)
Malta (nation) (perhaps, made)
Portugal (perhaps, made)

Date

ca. 1835-ca.1840 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Gold filigree with grainti and cannetille decoration, set with turquoises and pearls

Dimensions

Height: 7.9 cm, Width: 5.8 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm

Descriptive line

Brooch in the form of a tasselled bow, gold filigree with cannetille and grainti decoration, set with turquoises and pearls, Western Europe, ( Malta or Portugal ) about 1835-40

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Clare Phillips, Jewels and Jewellery, V&A, 2000

Materials

Gold; Pearl; Turquoise

Subjects depicted

Bow; Tassel; Filigree

Categories

Jewellery

Collection code

MET

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