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Brooch

1850-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Flower brooch, brilliant-cut diamonds rubies and emeralds set in gold and silver.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Diamonds, rubies and emeralds set in gold and silver
Brief description
Flower brooch, brilliant-cut diamonds, rubies and emeralds set in gold and silver, Western Europe, 1850-1900, and possibly later
Physical description
Flower brooch, brilliant-cut diamonds rubies and emeralds set in gold and silver.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.3cm
  • Width: 4.7cm
  • Depth: 3.3cm
Credit line
Cory Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Jane, Lady Cory, who died in 1947. The object was described as French, ca. 1810, in Shirley Bury, Jewellery Gallery Summary Catalogue, V&A, 1982, Case 18, Board B, no. 4.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.84-1951

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Record createdAugust 4, 2005
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