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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Brooch

1920-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Although botanical subjects occur frequently in jewellery the brown tones of this brooch and its choice of mushrooms and bullrushes is unusual. Their naturalistic treatment echoes earlier jewellery although the elegant, stepped line of brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds is unmistakeably Art Deco. The brooch has a rural rather than an urban feel, unlike much Art Deco jewellery, and it was perhaps intended to be worn with a brown tweed suit.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Platinum, gold, enamel, diamonds, sapphires, ruby, emerald and pearl
Brief description
Brooch in the form of a foliage spray including bulrush and toadstool; platinum and enamelled gold set with diamonds, ruby, sapphire, emerald and pearl, made in Britain, about 1920-1930.
Physical description
Brooch of enamelled foliage with a bullrush and mushrooms, set with two sapphires, a ruby, an emerald and a pear-shaped pearl. The lower right edge is framed with a line of diamonds.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.5cm
  • Width: 2.55cm
  • Depth: 0.8cm
Style
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Subjects depicted
Summary
Although botanical subjects occur frequently in jewellery the brown tones of this brooch and its choice of mushrooms and bullrushes is unusual. Their naturalistic treatment echoes earlier jewellery although the elegant, stepped line of brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds is unmistakeably Art Deco. The brooch has a rural rather than an urban feel, unlike much Art Deco jewellery, and it was perhaps intended to be worn with a brown tweed suit.
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.326-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 266 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Accession number
M.204-2007

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Record createdApril 24, 2008
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