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Brooch (Pin)
1850-1865
Description
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.
Category
Jewelry
Place of Origin
Japan; Asia
Materials
- Silver
- Copper
- Gold
- Shibuichi
Museum Object Number
1967.0619
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1967.0619
Object Name
Brooch (Pin)
Category
Jewelry
Place of Origin
Japan; Asia
Date
1850-1865
Subject(s)
- Du Pont family history of ownership
Materials
- Silver
- Copper
- Gold
- Shibuichi
Dimensions (inches)
0.5 (W) x 0.93 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.27 (W) x 2.38 (L)