Summary
9 carat gold set cameo brooch made by Davis & Sons, Melbourne, circa 1890.
William Davis & Sons were Melbourne jewellers who traded from the 1890s to the 1950s.
Physical Description
Oval cameo brooch of white and brown mottled shell. Features a female bust facing right. Framed by foliage she wears flowers in her hair. Cameo has a plain gold setting.
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community, Engineering, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Acknowledgement
Collection created by Trevor Hancock and Mark Dale.
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Object Dimensions
57 mm (Width), 20 mm (Depth), 72 mm (Height)
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