Brooch
ca. 1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Reverse crystal intaglio of a sailor's hat, the ribbon inscribed: HMS MINOTAUR; set on a gold bar brooch, English, ca. 1900.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Crystal intaglio on a gold bar brooch |
| Brief description | Crystal intaglio brooch of a sailor's hat, set on a gold bar, ca. 1900 |
| Physical description | Reverse crystal intaglio of a sailor's hat, the ribbon inscribed: HMS MINOTAUR; set on a gold bar brooch, English, ca. 1900. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'HMS MINOTAUR' (Inscribed on the ribbon of the hat.) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Crawford |
| Object history | The donor's family lived in Hong Kong, so that the brooch might have been executed there. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.71-1979 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2006 |
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