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Brooch

1860-1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Malta (made)

This was bought for £2 5s. at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Brooch
Materials and techniques
Sheet gold with open gold filigree
Gold
Filigree
Brief description
Lozrenge-shaped gold filigree brooch, Malta, 1860-1870.
Physical description
Gold brooch of horizontal lozenge shape, decorated on the front with open filigree curls and rosettes. The back is flat sheet gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.6cm
  • Brooch width: 5.7cm
  • Depth: 1.4cm
  • Pin width: 7.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Initials, possibly 'G.M'. (On pin.)
    Translation
    Mark of unidentified maker.
  • Illegible mark (On catch.)
Summary
This was bought for £2 5s. at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
1451-1873

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O377463/brooch-unknown/
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