1967.0619 Pin, view 1
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Brooch (Pin)

  • Category:

    Jewelry

  • Place of Origin:

    Japan, Asia

  • Date:

    1850-1865

  • Materials:

    Silver; Copper; Gold; Shibuichi

  • Museum Object Number:

    1967.0619


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Object Number

1967.0619

Object Name

Brooch (Pin)

Category

Jewelry

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Japan, Asia

Date

1850-1865

Subjects

Du Pont family history of ownership

Materials

Silver; Copper; Gold; Shibuichi

Dimensions (inches)

0.93 (L) , 0.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.38 (L) , 1.27 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/06/2023

Two small metallurgically complex Japanese ornaments are mounted side by side on a newer backplate to form a chrysanthemum and quatrefoil brooch once owned by Sophie Madeleine Du Pont. Her husband, Admiral Samuel F. Du Pont, either acquired the gold and shibuichi (copper-silver alloy) ornaments during his travels in 1858 or in 1860 as a gift from representatives from Japan. This example of modifying small imported items into personal jewelry is a sign of the heightened appreciation for Japanese metalwork and visual effects in ornamentation in the United States.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Quimby, Maureen O'Brien & Fernald, Jean Woollens. 08/00/1986 A Matter of Taste and Elegance: Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont and the Decorative Arts. Winterthur Portfolio. 21 (2/3): 103-132.