Thursday, March 1, 2012

Mastery of Design: A Colored Gold Fan Brooch, 1880

Brooch of Colored Gold
England, 1880
The Victoria & Albert Museum





This colored gold brooch takes the form of a Japanese fan.  It was made in Britain around 1880 by an unknown jeweler.  At this time, Asian themes were at the height of their fashion and such little jewels would have been highly sought-after as casual accessories.  






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