Pendant Brooch
ca. 1890 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Jewels where the principal element was a photograph became popular in the second half of the 19th century for pendants and brooches. They could represent both the living and the dead.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold, photograph,glass and seed pearls |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold pendant brooch, set with seed pearls with a photograph of Rustomji Patel, England, about 1890 |
| Physical description | Enamelled gold pendant brooch, set with seed pearls, with photograph under glass; reverse set with textile. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the Misses J. L. and B. Naylor 1983, on behalf of the late Mr and Mrs P. Naylor |
| Summary | Jewels where the principal element was a photograph became popular in the second half of the 19th century for pendants and brooches. They could represent both the living and the dead. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.97-1983 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2005 |
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