Brooch
ca. 1790 (made)
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Not all sentimental jewellery is associated with death. Some pieces express love, friendship and devotion for the living or act as a visual keepsake. A portrait minature like this, of a young girl, might be a token of a very personal nature, as in a likeness, or emblematic of a more general sentimental fashion.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold set with pearls, ivory painted in watercolour |
| Brief description | Gold,pearls, ivory painted in watercolour under glass, England, about 1790 |
| Physical description | Gold locket with a frame set with pearls, ivory painted in watercolour with a portrait of a young girl. The back has a receptacle for hair but is empty. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Summary | Not all sentimental jewellery is associated with death. Some pieces express love, friendship and devotion for the living or act as a visual keepsake. A portrait minature like this, of a young girl, might be a token of a very personal nature, as in a likeness, or emblematic of a more general sentimental fashion. |
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| Accession number | M.132-1962 |
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| Record created | April 7, 2006 |
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