brooch;
mosaic
- Museum number
- 1978,1002.507
- Description
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Brooch with a two-colour gold border of flowers and set with a glass micromosaic panel of a bowl of flowers with a blue glass rim. The mosaic is edged with millefiori tesserae forming circles. The pin is placed vertically.
- Production date
- 1830-1850 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Width: 3.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Text from catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift (Gere et al 1984) no 935:
The Gilbert Collection (transferred to Somerset House, London, 2000) contains a set of mosaic jewellery in similar gold mounts with chased flowers, bearing Paris warranty marks for 1819-38 (see Gonzales Palacios 1977, no.59). For a similar flower mosaic signed M.L, thought to be the mark of Luigi Moglia, who exhibited at the 1851 Exhibition in London, see Petochi 1981 (p.189). (Judy Rudoe)
The Gilbert Collection is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum
For a very similar example of a flower-filled basket in micromosaic in the Museum of London, see; 'Jewellery 1789-1910' by Shirley Bury 1991, vol. I, p.236, pl. 121 (MoL 54.67/11; for a colour plate, see: ‘Treasures and Trinkets’, Museum of London, 1991, cat. 479). Known to have been purchased in Rome by the donors’ uncle, it is given a suggested date of 1838, and attributed to Antonio Roccheggiani. It is set in a coloured gold mount, described as English or English-style, possibly made in Rome. These flower-filled baskets appear to be inspired by a Roman mosaic panel in the Vatican. (Charlotte Gere)
- Location
- On display (G47/dc8/p1/no12)
- Acquisition date
- 1978-1981
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1978,1002.507
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: HG.507 (masterlist number)