Brooch
2007 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This brooch was commissioned by the Museum from the enameller Jane Short. Its making was filmed to be shown on a screen in the William and Judith Bollinger Jewellery Gallery and on the V&A website. The brooch illustrates the enamelling techniques of champlevé (where the enamel is contained within cells carved out of the metal) and basse-taille (where translucent enamel covers an engraved pattern). The flowered panel is of champlevé, the red panel is of basse-taille, although in both panels there is decorative engraving beneath the enamel. The design was inspired by eighteenth-century silk designs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled silver |
| Brief description | Silver and enamel brooch, designed and made by Jane Short MBE. England, 2007. |
| Physical description | Brooch in the form of a flat bow made of two curving sections. Each section is enamelled, one part with a floral pattern in reds and oranges, the other in translucent red over a matted ground. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | Maker's mark for Jane Short MBE, London hallmarks, 925 silver mark and date letter 'h' for 2007. |
| Object history | Commissioned for the V&A to be shown alongside a film showing Jane Short MBE making this brooch in her studio in Brighton, June 2007. |
| Production | Designed and made by Jane Short MBE. |
| Summary | This brooch was commissioned by the Museum from the enameller Jane Short. Its making was filmed to be shown on a screen in the William and Judith Bollinger Jewellery Gallery and on the V&A website. The brooch illustrates the enamelling techniques of champlevé (where the enamel is contained within cells carved out of the metal) and basse-taille (where translucent enamel covers an engraved pattern). The flowered panel is of champlevé, the red panel is of basse-taille, although in both panels there is decorative engraving beneath the enamel. The design was inspired by eighteenth-century silk designs. |
| Associated object | M.230-2007 (Model) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.229-2007 |
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| Record created | October 31, 2007 |
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