Gold enamelled peacock brooch, by Child & Child

An image of Jewellery. Peacock brooch. Child & Child, London. In the shape of a peacock standing on three loops, from each of which is suspended a pearl drop. Pin-fastening across the back. In original dark turquoise leather case (A), lined with cream velvet and silk, the lid printed in gold 'CHILD & CHILD JEWELLERS/GOLD AND SILVERSMITHS/35 ALFRED PLACE WEST/QUEEN'S/GATE'. Gold, enamelled in blue, turquoise, yellow and green, with three pearl drops. Circa 1891-1899. Acquisition: given Mrs H. Hull Grundy.

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Jewellery. Peacock brooch. Child & Child, London. In the shape of a peacock standing on three loops, from each of which is suspended a pearl drop. Pin-fastening across the back. In original dark turquoise leather case (A), lined with cream velvet and silk, the lid printed in gold 'CHILD & CHILD JEWELLERS/GOLD AND SILVERSMITHS/35 ALFRED PLACE WEST/QUEEN'S/GATE'. Gold, enamelled in blue, turquoise, yellow and green, with three pearl drops. Circa 1891-1899. Acquisition: given Mrs H. Hull Grundy.

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Accession Number: M.35 & A-1984
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 882 pixels
Image width: 928 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
Filesize: 409.12kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1

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19th Century _WF_Grundy Art Nouveau birds blue British brooch Child & Child enamel enamelled English Fitz_AA gold jewellery jewellery pin peacock peacock feather peacock tail pearl pearls turquoise Victorian

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