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This silver brooch in the form of a butterfly is embellished with blue and green guilloche enamel decoration. It fastens with a gold hinged pin and hook on the reverse. The brooch is set in a fitted green leather heart-shaped case with an embossed gold border on the inside edge and a white satin lid lining embossed in gold with the manufacturer's information.
brooches
pins (jewelry)
silver (metal)
enamel (fused coating)
gold (metal)
Arts and Crafts (movement)
Brooch
"Mementos: Jewelry of Life and Love from Historic New England": Sara Norton traveled to England in 1897 to visit her friend, the artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and his family, staying with them for a time in London. Burne-Jones, who had painted Sara's portrait in 1884, favored London jewelers Child & Child with custom commissions. It is likely that he steered Sara there to purchase this enameled silver butterfly.
Brooch: Stamped with a sunflower
Case: "BY ROYAL WARRANT TO / H.R.H. / THE / PRINCESS OF WALES / H.R.H. / THE PRINCE CHRISTIAN / JEWELLERS. / 35 ALFRED PLACE / WEST / CHILD & CHILD / LONDON / S.W. / GOLD AND SILVERSMITHS" (Stamped and embossed)
1576
Child & Child (Jeweler)
London, England
3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Susan B. Norton
1990.1383AB
"Jewelry at Historic New England," Online exhibit presented by Historic New England launched September 30, 2007 at www.historicnewengland.org/jewelryhistory/.
London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom)
Title Wristwatch Accession Number 1990.3
Title Pocket Watch Accession Number 1990.4
Title Pocket Watch Accession Number 1990.5
Title Mourning Pendant Accession Number 1990.8
Title Silver Ring Accession Number 1990.9
Title Charm Bracelet Accession Number 1990.10
Title Bracelet Accession Number 1990.11
Title Seed Pearl Necklace Accession Number 1990.12
Title Earrings Accession Number 1990.13
Title Gold Buttons Accession Number 1990.14
Title Florentine Mosaic Pin Accession Number 1990.16
Title Watch Fob and Chain Accession Number 1990.17
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.141
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.1380
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.1381
Title Ring Accession Number 1990.1382
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.1383
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.1384
Title Ring Accession Number 1990.1385
Title Ring Accession Number 1990.1386
Title Seal and watch fob Accession Number 1990.1387
Title Pin Accession Number 1990.1388
Title Pearl and emerald earrings Accession Number 1990.1389
Title Stick pin Accession Number 1990.1390
Title Ring Accession Number 1990.1391
Title Seal Accession Number 1990.1392
Title Seal Accession Number 1990.1393
Title "AMA" medal Accession Number 1990.1394
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.1396
Title Gold chain Accession Number 1990.1397
Title Gold chain Accession Number 1990.1398
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.1399
Title Necklace Accession Number 1990.1400
Title Pendant Accession Number 1990.1401
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.1402
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.1403
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.1404
Title Brooch Accession Number 1990.1492
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