Brooch
ca. 1851 (made)
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Archaeological-style brooches were popular as shawl pins in Ireland and elsewhere from the 1840s. Their designs were based on the magnificent Irish ring brooches of the 7th and 8th centuries. In 1850 one of the most celebrated ring brooches, the Royal Tara brooch (now in the National Museum, Dublin), was discovered near Drogheda. G. & S. Waterhouse exhibited the original brooch alongside their smaller copies at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Oxidised silver, parcel-gilt, set with pearls, 'Irish diamonds' and amethysts |
| Brief description | Copy of the 'Royal Tara' brooch, parcel-gilt set with pearls, 'Irish diamonds' and amethysts, Ireland, ca.1851. |
| Physical description | Copy of the 'Royal Tara' brooch, made of oxidised silver, parcel-gilt, set with pearls, 'Irish diamonds' and amethysts. |
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| Object history | Purchased by the Museum from the Great Exhibition of 1851 Painted Labyrinth Exhibition R.F.2002/1140 |
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| Summary | Archaeological-style brooches were popular as shawl pins in Ireland and elsewhere from the 1840s. Their designs were based on the magnificent Irish ring brooches of the 7th and 8th centuries. In 1850 one of the most celebrated ring brooches, the Royal Tara brooch (now in the National Museum, Dublin), was discovered near Drogheda. G. & S. Waterhouse exhibited the original brooch alongside their smaller copies at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. |
| Bibliographic reference | Farley, Julia and Fraser Hunter, eds. Celts: Art and Identity. Catalogue of the exhibitions 'Celts: art and identity' and 'Celts', British Museum, London, 24 September 2015-31 January 2016, and National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh. London: British Museum Press, 2015. ISBN 9780714128351 |
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| Accession number | 920-1852 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2003 |
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