Brooch
1950-1960 (made)
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Cartier bird brooches from the middle decades of the Twentieth Century range from the defiant wartime caged bird symbolising the Nazi occupation of Paris, to the most frivolous and glittering birds of paradise. This owl is one of a number of humorous and less formal bird designs made in the 1950s, intended as a fun piece to be worn during the day.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, chalcedony and turquoise |
| Brief description | Gold, chalcedony and turquoise owl-shaped brooch by Cartier, France, Paris 1950-60. |
| Physical description | Brooch in the form of a white chalcedony and gold owl with turquoise eyes |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia Goldstein |
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| Summary | Cartier bird brooches from the middle decades of the Twentieth Century range from the defiant wartime caged bird symbolising the Nazi occupation of Paris, to the most frivolous and glittering birds of paradise. This owl is one of a number of humorous and less formal bird designs made in the 1950s, intended as a fun piece to be worn during the day. |
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| Accession number | M.178-2007 |
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| Record created | December 20, 2007 |
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