Summary
Lamborn & Wagner gold flower brooch with green paste centre and gold fringe made by Lamborn & Wagner, Melbourne, circa 1870.
Lamborn & Wagner were an early manufacturer of jewellery in Melbourne established by William Lamborn and Leopold Wagner in 1856. The company traded until 1884.
Physical Description
Round gold brooch with a top central flower containing a green paste stone, supported by two leaves and tendrils, inside a circle entwined with gold ribbon. Fringing that at first looks like a tassel adds further decoration to the base of the brooch.
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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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Manufacturer
Lamborn & Wagner, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1870
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Inscriptions
"star" "L&W" "star"
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Object Dimensions
32 mm (Width), 9 mm (Depth), 67 mm (Height), 6.358 g (Weight)
Dimensions include tassel. Height of brooch without tassel: 33 mm
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