Peacock feather brooch

last quarter 19th century

Not on view

Naturalistic motifs became increasingly popular for jewelry designs in the second half of the nineteenth century, and brooches were frequently designed with a vertical axis in contrast to the horizontal format often used earlier in the century. This brooch in the form of a peacock feather employs an emerald to serve as the eye of the feather, with a circle of rubies forming the outer edge of the eye motif. Diamonds cut in two different patterns complete the feather design.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Peacock feather brooch
Date: last quarter 19th century
Culture: European
Medium: Silver, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, gold
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 3 15/16 × 1 1/2 in. (10 × 3.7 cm)
Classifications: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Jewelry
Credit Line: Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, in honor of Stephanie Fowler Levin and Clay Fowler, 2016
Object Number: 2016.711.1
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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