Brooch
1920-1930 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The motif on the central mother of pearl panel of this brooch appears to have been inspired by a rug design, possibly of American Indian or South American origin. Simple rug designs, with their flat, stepped geometric patterns fit well with the principles of Art Deco but appear to have been used only very rarely as a design source for jewellery.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Platinum, gold, diamonds, mother-of-pearl, common light opal, moonstones and sapphires |
| Brief description | Brooch of platinum and gold set with diamonds, mother-of-pearl, opal, moonstones and sapphires, made in France, 1920-1930. |
| Physical description | Rectangular brooch, the central mother-of-pearl plaque has geometric decoration and is framed with diamonds. At each end are sapphire-topped moonstone columns. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | The motif on the central mother of pearl panel of this brooch appears to have been inspired by a rug design, possibly of American Indian or South American origin. Simple rug designs, with their flat, stepped geometric patterns fit well with the principles of Art Deco but appear to have been used only very rarely as a design source for jewellery. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.132-2007 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2008 |
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