Brooch
ca. 1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The international fashion for beetle jewellery paralleled that for bird jewellery. In 1884 or 1885, a suite of beetle jewellery was made for Lord Granville's second wife, in the Egyptian style, probably by Phillips Brothers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stamped and patinated copper alloy |
| Brief description | Stamped and patinated copper alloy , Northern Europe, about 1880 |
| Physical description | Stag beetle brooch, stamped and patinated copper alloy |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs John Hull Grundy |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The international fashion for beetle jewellery paralleled that for bird jewellery. In 1884 or 1885, a suite of beetle jewellery was made for Lord Granville's second wife, in the Egyptian style, probably by Phillips Brothers. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.89-1977 |
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| Record created | April 10, 2008 |
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