Brooch
Designer
Charles Robert Ashbee (English, 1863–1942)English, 1863–1942
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Brooch
Datec. 1890
Made inBirmingham, United Kingdom
MediumSilver, amethyst, and garnet
Dimensions2 × 1 3/4 × 3/4 in. (5.1 × 4.4 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.35
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History“Designed by Architects: Metalwork from the Margo Grant Walsh Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 15–August 3, 2008; Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, September 12, 2008–January 25, 2009.
Published References Crawford, Alan. C.R. Ashbee: Architect, Designer and Romantic Socialist. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2005 (2nd edition). Crawford, Alan, Mary Greenstead, and Fiona McCarthy. C.R. Ashbee & the Guild of Handicraft. Cheltenham: Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, 1981. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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