Brooch
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cowrie, Shell, Silk, Metal
Measurements
35 mm (Width) x 20 mm (Depth); 80 mm (Length)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1336186
Summary
Brooch - floral spray made of pink cowrie shells and small green shells, on twisted silk stems. The pin on the back is missing, leaving only a metal loop.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.