Thursday, May 2, 2013

Mastery of Design: The Sailor's Hat Brooch, 1900



Reverse Crystal Intaglio Brooch
England, 1900
The Victoria & Albert Museum



A reverse crystal intaglio of a sailor's hat with the ribbon inscribed: HMS MINOTAUR is the central jewel of this brooch. The intaglio is set on a gold bar brooch. The piece was made in England in 1900. 


Not much is known about the piece. Most likely, it was made to commemorate the naval service of a loved one for whom the brooch was made. 





2 comments:

Karen said...

I don't often comment but I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your blog and the work you put into it!

Joseph Crisalli said...

Thank you, Karen!