brooch
- Museum number
- 1978,1002.922
- Description
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Bloomed and chased two-colour gold brooch set with turquoises in the form of a forget-me-not spray with a tropical bird made of humming-bird feathers. The white patch on the underside of the bird is platinum soldered in with gold solder.His beak is iron. Image centre left.
- Production date
- 1860 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Length: 9.20 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Text from the Catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift (Gere et al 1984) no. 686:
Brooches and earrings made in this form, of birds executed from humming-bird feathers were popular in America in the second half of the nineteenth century. (Charlotte Gere).
Additions and corrections to original catalogue entry made by Judy Rudoe.The platinum identified by testing in 1991.
- Location
- On display (G47/dc8/p5/no25)
- Acquisition date
- 1978-1981
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1978,1002.922
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: HG.922 (masterlist number)