brooch
- Museum number
- 2018,8042.24
- Description
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Brooch, hairwork and gold, in the form of a bow, built up of triple open table-braided tubes of hair on each side with central rosette formed of an engraved gold flowerhead with a flowerhead in the middle enamelled dark blue, surrounded by hairwork beads formed from sections of open table-braided tubing. From the centre of the bow hang three hearts in open braided hair with engraved pierced gold caps, suspended on chains. Inscription on applied gold tab on reverse.
- Production date
- 1861
- Dimensions
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Width: 6 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The inscription probably commemorates the gift of the brooch.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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2019 Jul- Sep, London, British Museum (G90), 'Woven in hair a recent gift of hairwork jewellery'
- Acquisition date
- 2018
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 2018,8042.24
