Gold wirework brooch, by John Brogden

An image of Jewellery. Brooch. Brogden, John, London. Gold wirework, set with four pearls, four garnets (?) and a cabochon lapis lazuli. Pin fastening at the back. Maker’s mark: ‘BROGDEN’ in relief. Height, whole, 4.2 cm, width, whole, 3.5 cm, circa 1864-1885. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy.

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Jewellery. Brooch. Brogden, John, London. Gold wirework, set with four pearls, four garnets (?) and a cabochon lapis lazuli. Pin fastening at the back. Maker’s mark: ‘BROGDEN’ in relief. Height, whole, 4.2 cm, width, whole, 3.5 cm, circa 1864-1885. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy.

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Accession Number: M.12-1983
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 879 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 170.86kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1

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19th Century _WF_Grundy blue British brooch cabochon Fitz_AA garnet gem gems gemstones gold jewellery jewellery pin John Brogden lapis lazuli pearl pearls precious stones Victorian wire wirework

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