Brooch
ca. 1800 (made)
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Gold brooch with a frame in the form of a serpent set with seed pearls and a ruby enclosing a glass fronted locket for hair
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold set with seed pearls and a ruby |
| Brief description | Gold brooch with a frame in the form of a serpent set with seed pearls and a ruby enclosing a glass fronted locket for hair, England, ca.1800 |
| Physical description | Gold brooch with a frame in the form of a serpent set with seed pearls and a ruby enclosing a glass fronted locket for hair |
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| Object history | Part of a group of memorial and mourning jewels bought from Dr Marco Guastalla, acting on behalf of 'an English lady residing in Italy' (museum numbers 846-1888 to 989-1888) |
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| Accession number | 957-1888 |
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| Record created | April 7, 2006 |
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