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Brooch

1800-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Flowers were a popular theme in diamond jewellery throughout the 19th Century. Pieces ranged from delicate single blooms to vast bouquets with individual flowers set on springs which increased the sparkle as the wearer moved. The Victorians associated specific meanings or qualities with different plants - the so-called "Language of Flowers" - and this often lay behind the choice of a particular flower in a piece of jewellery.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Diamonds set in silver backed with gold
Brief description
Diamond brooch in the form of an open flower with foliage and a small drooping bud, Europe, 1800-1900.
Physical description
Brooch in the form of an open flower with foliage and a small drooping bud.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33mm
  • Width: 45mm
  • Depth: 10mm
Marks and inscriptions
Unmarked
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Subjects depicted
Summary
Flowers were a popular theme in diamond jewellery throughout the 19th Century. Pieces ranged from delicate single blooms to vast bouquets with individual flowers set on springs which increased the sparkle as the wearer moved. The Victorians associated specific meanings or qualities with different plants - the so-called "Language of Flowers" - and this often lay behind the choice of a particular flower in a piece of jewellery.
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.307-2003 - Previous number
  • 253 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Accession number
M.195-2007

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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