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John brogden
'Primavera' Classical Style Brooch
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John brogden
'Primavera' Classical Style Brooch
Gold Enamel
H 3.40cm (1.34 in) | W 6.00cm (2.36 in)
| Origin | England, c. 1881 |
| Marks | 'BROGDEN' |
| Case | Original Fitted Case |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Weight | 16.00 Grams |
An antique enameled gold gorget brooch by John Brogden in the Etruscan manner.
The Italian Renaissance style enamel of 'The Queen of the May' surrounded with gold decoration of 'Honeysuckle & Ivy for Beauty'
The original fitted case marked:
JOHN BROGDEN, ART GOLDSMITH TO H.R.H. PRINCE LEOPOLD
GOLD MEDAL PARIS 1878
MANUFACTORY, 6 Grand Hotel Buildings, CHARING CROSS LONDON
Literature
cf. Castellani & Giuliano, Revivalist Jewellers of the Nineteenth Century,
Geoffrey C. Munn, 1984, p. 179 similar brooch documented page 179.
Price Code
Ref No 8272
Sold
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