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| Citrine Brooch Set with emeralds and rubies. Belonging to Mrs. Jane Morris The Victoria & Albert Museum |
This handsome citrine brooch originally belonged to Jane Morris, the wife of the artist, designer and socialist William Morris. We’ve looked at several of “Janey’s” jewels before. Many of them, oddly enough, didn’t come from her famous husband, but, instead came from one of his famous friends. You see, Janey was often painted by the artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti with whom she enjoyed a long “friendship.” Many of Janey’s jewels were given to her by Rossetti—including this one.
Oblong with rounded corners, the brooch is set with twelve small rubies and emeralds which are mounted in the filigree frame which surrounds the central stone. It was made between 1820 and 1830. It was later adapted to be worn as a pendant.
Her collection was bequeathed to the V&A by her daughter, May, in 1938.
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| Some other baubles Rossetti gave to "Janey." |
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