Brooch
ca. 1835 (made)
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The swirling gold mounts in this set of jewellery give the impression of great wealth, although this is in fact deceptive. The mounts are stamped out of thin gold sheet using far less metal than would appear to be the case. Long earrings came into fashion at the end of the 1820s. Earrings were made for pierced ears. The piercing itself was often carried out by a jeweller.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold set with garnets |
| Brief description | Stamped gold brooch and pendant, set with carbuncles (almandine garnets), England, about 1835 |
| Physical description | Stamped gold brooch and pendant, set with carbuncles (almandine garnets, cut en cabochon) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
| Summary | The swirling gold mounts in this set of jewellery give the impression of great wealth, although this is in fact deceptive. The mounts are stamped out of thin gold sheet using far less metal than would appear to be the case. Long earrings came into fashion at the end of the 1820s. Earrings were made for pierced ears. The piercing itself was often carried out by a jeweller. |
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| Accession number | M.265 to C-1919 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2008 |
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