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APPLIED ART : JEWELLERY : HULL GRUNDY COLLECTION

Object Name
Crystal brooch
Date Made
1880 = 1900
late 19th century : 1880-1900
1880 = 1900
Description
design : circular reversed intaglio crystal depicting tabby cat's head, set in gold. Pearl set at top, bottom and sides in deep square gold setting. Thick gold wire circles the crystal, anchored a distance from the crystal by the pearls.
Materials
gold & crystal & pearl
Catalogue Number
BELUM.T1686
Copyright
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