Brooch
1848 (made)
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The English architect A.W.N. Pugin designed only a small amount of jewellery. This brooch is part of a larger set (parure) of jewels in the Gothic style and the design is inspired by medieval ecclesiastical decoration. Pugin designed it for the lady he proposed to make his third wife. The marriage did not take place, and in 1848 he met and married Jane Knill and gave her the parure. In 1851 the complete parure appeared at the Great Exhibition in London as part of the Medieval Court.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold, set with a ruby, cabochon garnets, turquoises and pearls |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold brooch, set with a ruby, cabochon garnets, turquoises and pearls, designed by A. W. N. Pugin, manufactured by John Hardman & Co., England, 1848 |
| Physical description | Enamelled gold brooch, set with a ruby, cabochon garnets, turquoises and pearls. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given in memory of Mrs C. E. Gladstone, by Lady Alford and Miss Eileen Riddell |
| Object history | Designed by A.W.N. Pugin as part of the parure of which M.10-1962 is a part. |
| Historical context | Exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London, 1851 |
| Summary | The English architect A.W.N. Pugin designed only a small amount of jewellery. This brooch is part of a larger set (parure) of jewels in the Gothic style and the design is inspired by medieval ecclesiastical decoration. Pugin designed it for the lady he proposed to make his third wife. The marriage did not take place, and in 1848 he met and married Jane Knill and gave her the parure. In 1851 the complete parure appeared at the Great Exhibition in London as part of the Medieval Court. |
| Associated object | M.10-1962 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.20-1962 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2003 |
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