Fibula
19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Circular silver brooch with a cut out hole in the centre crossed by the pin. Incised scroll decoration
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver with engraved decoration |
| Brief description | Circular silver fibula (or brooch) with a cut out hole in the centre, incised decoration; North Africa, 19th century |
| Physical description | Circular silver brooch with a cut out hole in the centre crossed by the pin. Incised scroll decoration |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Edmond Dresden |
| Object history | Accessions register entry: 'Buckle of silver, roughly chased and repousse. / A disk with large central hole crossed by the pin. The ornament consists of four repousse bosses separated by scroll ornament and enclosed by a rayed[sp?} border. / North African (?) / Diam. 2 9/16 in.' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 340-1904 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2008 |
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