Bangle
ca. 1880 (made)
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This bangle, in the archaeological style, has a relief inspired by the fashionable classical hardstone cameos. It was made by the jeweller John Brogden in about 1880. He won a number of awards at International Exhibitions in London and Paris from 1851-1878. Brogden is known to have looked to the finds at Nineveh and Pompeian wall paintings for sources. He also worked in the Rennaissance style.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold |
| Brief description | Gold bangle, John Brogden, London, ca. 1880. |
| Physical description | Hollow gold bangle in the archaeological style mounted with central oval plaque depicting a procession of putti, one mounted on a goat. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | This bangle, in the archaeological style, has a relief inspired by the fashionable classical hardstone cameos. It was made by the jeweller John Brogden in about 1880. He won a number of awards at International Exhibitions in London and Paris from 1851-1878. Brogden is known to have looked to the finds at Nineveh and Pompeian wall paintings for sources. He also worked in the Rennaissance style. |
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| Accession number | M.105:1-2007 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2008 |
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