Brooch with a Parasol and Floral Branch

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Brooch with a Parasol and Floral Branch

Place of OriginNetherlands

Dateabout 1860

DimensionsH: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W: 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm)

MediumDiamonds and gold

ClassificationJewelry

Credit LinePurchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Preston Levis and from the Museum Art Fund

Object number

2003.20

On View

Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe Street), Gallery, 34, Jewelry Gallery

DescriptionComposed of 188 rose cut diamonds, sometimes referred to as Holland roses, this whimsical brooch depicts a gloved hand holding a floral branch and a closed parasol with tassels hanging from its handle.

Label TextThe Victorian period delighted in novelty jewelry with unexpected subject matter. This substantial brooch combines a parasol with a lady’s hand holding flowers. A pivoting pair of tassels near the handle indicates that the brooch would have been worn horizontally to allow the tassels to dangle freely with the wearer’s movements.