Brooch
Jewellery
Inventory number
2019.5.23.26.JW.BC.C1850.FRDescription
Pinchbeck and brass brooch with golden interlacing. The center of the brooch is an embroidery of flowers. Could also be worn as a pendant necklace.The technic used here is called "guilloché" it is a decorative technique in which a very precise, and repetitive pattern is mechanically engraved into a material with a turning engine.
Materials
EnamelPinchbeck
Embroidery
Brass
Origin
circa 1850 FranceDimensions
Length : 3.9 cmHeight : 5 cm