APPLIED ART : JEWELLERY : HULL GRUNDY COLLECTION

Object Name: Bog Oak brooch
Date Made: 19th century (mid)
19th century mid
19th century (mid)
Place Made: Ireland
Ireland
Description: design : well engraved bog oak brooch in form of a seated long haired wreathed lady (Erin Pro.) seated by a harp, harp strings are of gilt. The ground on which lady sits is scattered with engraved gold shamrock and leaf shapes wired into the bod oak.
Materials: bog oak
Catalogue Number: BELUM.T1080
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