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Brooch

1848 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The English architect A.W.N. Pugin designed only a small amount of jewellery. This brooch is part of a larger set (parure) of jewels in the Gothic style and the design is inspired by medieval ecclesiastical decoration. Pugin designed it for the lady he proposed to make his third wife. The marriage did not take place, and in 1848 he met and married Jane Knill and gave her the parure. In 1851 the complete parure appeared at the Great Exhibition in London as part of the Medieval Court.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold, set with a ruby, cabochon garnets, turquoises and pearls
Brief description
Enamelled gold brooch, set with a ruby, cabochon garnets, turquoises and pearls, designed by A. W. N. Pugin, manufactured by John Hardman & Co., England, 1848
Physical description
Enamelled gold brooch, set with a ruby, cabochon garnets, turquoises and pearls.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.5cm
  • Width: 6.5cm
  • Depth: 1.6cm
Style
Credit line
Given in memory of Mrs C. E. Gladstone, by Lady Alford and Miss Eileen Riddell
Object history
Designed by A.W.N. Pugin as part of the parure of which M.10-1962 is a part.
Historical context
Exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London, 1851
Summary
The English architect A.W.N. Pugin designed only a small amount of jewellery. This brooch is part of a larger set (parure) of jewels in the Gothic style and the design is inspired by medieval ecclesiastical decoration. Pugin designed it for the lady he proposed to make his third wife. The marriage did not take place, and in 1848 he met and married Jane Knill and gave her the parure. In 1851 the complete parure appeared at the Great Exhibition in London as part of the Medieval Court.
Associated object
M.10-1962 (Set)
Collection
Accession number
M.20-1962

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2003
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