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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1981M526 |
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| Collection: | Applied Art - Jewellery |
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| Date: | 1849 c - 1849 c |
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Maker Information | | Jeweller: | West & Son - View history |
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Notes | This shawl pin of silver and silver gilt, is a reduced size version of the Queen's brooch, the design was registered on 17th December 1849. The original 7th century Irish ring-brooch of was found in County Cavan and is now in the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin. A copy of it was presented to Queen Victoria, hence its name. | | Presented by Mrs Anne Hull Grundy, 1981. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 19th Century |
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| Medium: | Silver and silver parcel gilt. |
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| Material(s): | Silver |
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| Place of Origin: | Dublin, Ireland |
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Dimensions | | Height: | 85 mm |
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| Diameter: | 55 mm |
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