#brooch fashion

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Brooch with a Bird's Claw

c. 1860-1870

Scottish

The Walters Art Museum

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COMPLETE YOUR LARP OR COSPLAY COSTUME WITH THIS ELEGANT PENANNULAR BROCH.

"The Penannular or fibula brooch is called all kinds of metallic pieces used in ancient times to unite or fasten any of the garments that made up the dress, since the buttons were not developed until well into the Middle Ages. The most common have a similar shape to the modern safety pins, the needle being hidden under a disc or an arched platelet of gold, silver or bronze."

Store: Pennanular brooch sterling silver.

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Brooch

Marcus & Co. (New York City, New York)

c.1900

This exquisite brooch is one of the few extant examples of plique-à-jour jewelry made by the New York firm of Marcus & Co., whose reputation at its prime rivaled that of Tiffany & Co. Herman Marcus (1828–99), a German–born and Dresden–trained jeweler, arrived in New York in 1850 and worked for a number of prestigious firms before establishing Marcus & Co. in 1892. Following his death, the company continued under the direction of his two sons, George Elder Marcus and William Marcus.

The brooch is a superb example of Marcus & Co.’s work in plique-à-jour enameling, in which the "cells" of color have no backing, allowing light to shine through the transparent enamel, thereby creating the effect of stained glass. One of the only jewelry firms of its day to succeed at this challenging technique, Marcus & Co. followed the lead of such innovative French designers as René Lalique. The sensitive 3-dimensional sculpting of the sweet pea blossoms and leaves, as well as the naturalistic coloring of the enamels, reflects the Art Nouveau aesthetic that prevailed at the turn of the century. Indeed, close parallels can be drawn with the brilliant naturalistic work of Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose oeuvre is so well represented in the Met’s collection.

The MET (Accession Number: Accession Number: 2016.107)

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hand embroidered mini pins ❤️🍄🍒

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ouji/lolita designs!

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pendant brooch with pearl, 1900s

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Tiffany Céleste features the diamond-encrusted nocturnal bird perched on a black opal of over 21 carats with 11 oval sapphires of over 6 carats on its wings

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Bossed penannular brooch, found in Ireland, 9th-10th Century

From the British Museum

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krikor jabotian's brooches

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19th Century Articulated Crab Brooch set with a Garnet & Diamonds

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Bodice Ornament & Hair Comb

René Lalique

1903-1904

The Art Nouveau style caused a dramatic shift in jewellery design, reaching a peak around 1900 when it triumphed at the Paris International Exhibition.

Its followers created sinuous, organic pieces whose undercurrents of eroticism and death were a world away from the floral motifs of earlier generations. Art Nouveau jewellers like René Lalique also distanced themselves from conventional precious stones and put greater emphasis on the subtle effects of materials such as glass, horn and enamel.

René Lalique, 'the admitted king of Paris fashions', chose his materials for aesthetic effect and artistic refinement, not for mere preciousness or brilliance. Credited with introducing horn into the jewellery repertoire, he dazzled the public with a collection of ornamental combs made of horn. They were moulded and sculpted in the shape of flowers, waves and butterflies.

Victoria & Albert Museum (M.116A-1966 & M.116A-1966)

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• Woman's brooch.

Maker: Coro

Place of origin: New York, United States

Date: 1940's

Medium: Diamante and metal

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Pendant brooch in the form of a Gothic Cross

Carlo Giuliano, Italian

ca. 1880

The MET Museum

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Pronoun pins by Rising Violet Press

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Through the years, from popinjay to coxcomb to maccaroni to dandy to dude