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Brooch

ca. 1901 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Enamelled copper brooch, set with opals and pearls

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled copper set with opals and pearls
Brief description
Enamelled copper brooch, set with opals and pearls, by Annie Noufflard, made in France, Paris, about 1901
Physical description
Enamelled copper brooch, set with opals and pearls
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.9cm
  • Width: 6cm
  • Depth: 1.2cm
Style
Object history
Acquired by Mr T Armstrong on behalf of the museum who was given a budget of £500 and instructed to purchase jewellery directly from the Salon de la Société des Artistes in Paris in 1901 that ‘shall illustrate characteristic phases of French technique and workmanship in adapting various materials for ornamental purposes’ (letter from A. S. Cole to T. Armstrong on 27 June 1901. File: Purchases by Officers on Visits Abroad (MA/2/P7/4, RP/1901/87985). The objects purchased were allocated museum numbers 957:966-1901.
Collection
Accession number
963-1901

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Record createdAugust 3, 2006
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