Brooch Frame
1903 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This brooch fitting was originally made to allow one of the flaming hearts in the tiara to be dismounted and used separately.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold and silver |
| Brief description | Gold brooch frame, from 'The Manchester Tiara', Cartier, Paris, 1903 |
| Physical description | Gold and silver V-shaped frame, with three gold screw fitings and a hinged gold pin across the top. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2007 |
| Summary | This brooch fitting was originally made to allow one of the flaming hearts in the tiara to be dismounted and used separately. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.6:5-2007 |
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| Record created | September 19, 2009 |
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