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Object NameButterfly Brooch

Made FromGlass, Silver, Gold

Dateabout 1820

TechniqueCut, mounted "en tremblant"

SizeOverall H: 3.7 cm, W: 5 cm, D: 1 cm

Accession Number2017.2.2

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

New Pieces | New Voices: Selections from the Junior Curators Program

Place Made

England

Physical DescriptionButterfly Brooch. Multicolored cut glass paste 'stones' of various colors set in silver mounts forming the eyes, head, body, and wings of a butterfly. The legs and antennae are made of gold. The wings of the butterfly are set "en tremblant" enabling them to 'flutter' with the movements of the wearer.
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