Lovebirds brooch

Lovebirds brooch

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The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
Science Museum Group Collection

Gilt pendant, 3.4cm in diameter. Head and shoulders pf a woman in lace cap Collodion positive. Mount chased and engraved 'Hannah May 1st 1857' on back. A reverse silhouette carving shows two lovebirds resting on a birdbath. The brooch frame has a decorative leaf motif, seen from the reverse in this image. The brooch could be swivelled around to show either side, depending on the wearer. A photograph of a young woman appears on the reverse.

A lovebirds brooch, created by an unknown artist in 1857.

A reverse silhouette carving shows two lovebirds resting on a birdbath. The brooch frame has a decorative leaf motif, seen from the reverse in this image.

The brooch could be swivelled around to show either side, depending on the wearer. A photograph of a young woman appears on the reverse.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/2702
Materials:
gilt
type:
brooch, photographic portrait and collodion positive
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford