Brooch

Description

Oval curved brooch of gold enameled in white and dark brown and set with seed pearls and plaited brown human hair within a glazed compartment: English or Scottish, late 19th century

Museum reference

A.1961.230

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Brooch

Production information

Unknown
England, Northern Europe
Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Late 19th century

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Seed pearl, Human hair

Physical description

Gold enamelled in white and dark brown; set with seed pearls and plaited human hair

Exhibitions

• Artistic Legacies (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland