- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Brooch of gold openwork set with 10 amethysts, 8 pearls and 9 seed pearls. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 16/6/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Italian
- Date / Period
- Date made: 1800-1900
- Date collected
- By 1961
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 02/1961 Donated: 08/1964
- Materials and processes
- Material Gold Metal, Material Amethyst Stone, Material Pearl
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 30 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1961.2.068
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