brooch
- Museum number
- 1978,1002.872
- Description
-
Chased gold brooch in the form of a camellia with the flowers of finely carved and tinted ivory. The leaves are green gold.
- Production date
- 1860 (circa)
- Dimensions
-
Height: 9 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Text from the catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift (Gere et al 1984) no. 713:
The ivory work of this brooch is of unusually high quality, demonstrating a concern for naturalistic accuracy rather than any interest in intrinsic value. (Charlotte Gere).
Supplement to catalogue entry:
Ivory 'rose' spray. This is a camellia, although Bloom's bill described it as a rose.
Additions and corrections to original catalogue entry made by Judy Rudoe.
See also C. Gere & J. Rudoe, 'Jewellery in the Age of Queen Victoria: A Mirror to the World', London, British Museum, 2010, fig. 132 p.175. Caption: ‘Four coloured gold jewels imitating flowers. Continental and English, 1840–80. . . . the camellia is tinted ivory delicately striped’ (Charlotte Gere)
- Location
- On display (G47/dc8/p4/no15)
- Exhibition history
-
Exhibited:
2003 24 May-25 Aug, Sheffield, Millennium Galleries, Flower Power
2003 3 Feb-5 May, Norwich, Castle Museum, Flower Power
- Acquisition date
- 1978-1981
- Acquisition notes
- N. Bloom & Son, 40 Albemarle Street, London W1. Original invoice for £440 to Anne Hull Grundy dated 16.11.73, described as 'Gold and ivory rose spray brooch, c. 1820'.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1978,1002.872
- Additional IDs
-
Miscellaneous number: HG.872 (masterlist number)