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
