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Mourning Brooch or Pendant
Maker: Unknown
Mourning brooch/pendant. Gold and ivory. Marquise-shape, containing, under glass, a scene, in sepia, of Hope leaning on an anchor; in the background a ship at sea. Surrounding the scene, under the glass is a chased border. On the reverse is inscribed the script monogram of the initials 'EB'.
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G. Perceval Bequest
Depth: 22 mm
Height: 4.5 mm
Length: 37.5 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
Part composed of gold ivory glass
Accession number: PER.M.268-1923
Primary reference Number: 46696
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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