Tara Brooch

Elkington & Co. British

early 20th century

Not on view

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Title: Tara Brooch
Maker: Elkington & Co. (British, Birmingham, 1829–1963)
Date: early 20th century
Culture: Irish
Medium: Gilded copper alloy, silver, glass, and enamel
Dimensions: Diam: 3 1/2 x L.(Pin): 8 1/4 in (8.9 x 21 cm)
Classification: Reproductions-Metalwork
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Object Number: 07.65.7
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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