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Brooch: M.6-1995

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Shoe buckle adapted to a brooch, closed back silver, with calibré-cut colourless pastes and tooled gold inner rim. Later hinged pin and pin rest probably of brass. Convex rectangular shape with rounded corners and a rosette at each end. The inner rim curves round the inner edge of each rosette.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Stella Barnes

Measurements and weight

Height: 4.3 cm
Width: 3.2 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Birmingham ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Barnes, Stella F., Mrs

Components of the work

Decoration composed of pastes ( colourless)
Pin composed of brass (alloy) ( probably)
Inner Rim composed of gold
Buckle composed of silver

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.6-1995
Primary reference Number: 169687
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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