Buckle thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Buckle

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silver Brandenburg brooch in three parts, set with rose-cut diamonds, with a Lisbon mark for old silver, 1886 and French import mark introduced in 1893. Brandenburgs were inspired by the elaborate fastenings of Prussian military uniforms. They first became popular in the late 1670s.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Buckle
  • Buckle
  • Buckle
Materials and techniques
Silver set with rose-cut diamonds
Brief description
Silver Brandenburg brooch in three parts, set with rose-cut diamonds, made in Portugal, about 1700
Physical description
Silver Brandenburg brooch in three parts, set with rose-cut diamonds, with a Lisbon mark for old silver, 1886 and French import mark introduced in 1893. Brandenburgs were inspired by the elaborate fastenings of Prussian military uniforms. They first became popular in the late 1670s.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.9cm
  • Width: 9.3cm
  • Depth: 1.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • mark (Lisbon mark for old silver, 1886)
  • mark (French import mark introduced in 1893)
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Collection
Accession number
M.132 to B-1975

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Record createdSeptember 21, 2005
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