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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

Hat Badge

ca. 1620-30 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hat badge enamelled with gold with an onyx cameo of a classical male figure, surrounded by spokes set with onyx within a wheel.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold, set with onyx
Brief description
Hat badge enamelled with gold with an onyx cameo of a young man, Western Europe, about 1620-30.
Physical description
Hat badge enamelled with gold with an onyx cameo of a classical male figure, surrounded by spokes set with onyx within a wheel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.2cm
  • Width: 2.9cm
  • Cameo height: 0.14cm
  • Cameo width: 0.11cm
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.69-1975

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Record createdSeptember 27, 2002
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