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86/998 Brooch, silver and gem stones, Dorothy Wager, [Sydney, New South Wales], 1982
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Object statement
Brooch, silver and gem stones, Dorothy Wager, [Sydney, New South Wales], 1982
Comments from Dorothy Judge (nee Wager) to Grace Cochrane (curator) - April 1992:
Dorothy's notebook No. 1656 . Date: Sept 1982
Stones:
Amethyst (dark)
Chalcedony
Carnelian
Mexican Opal
Amethyst (pale)
Crysoprase


Probably made in Sydney.

Dorothy's notebook No. 1656 . Date: Sept 1982

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Description
Brooch, silver and gem stones, Dorothy Wager, [Sydney, New South Wales], 1982

Brooch fabricated in oxidised 925 silver with six bezel set semi-precious stones in an openwork foliate circular mount with rectangular wire perimeter and off centre circular opening whose inner perimeter is interrupted by oval bezel of purple amethyst at centre, bottom of brooch. Suspension loop projects from bottom centre back edge of perimeter, for missing safety chain. Brooch finding of hinged pin and rotating safety catch.

Designed: Wager, Dorothy M; Australia

Made: Wager, Dorothy M; Sydney; 1982
86/998
Height
15 mm
Width
40 mm
Depth
41 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of Anne Schofield AM, 1986

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
Subjects
+ Australian Studio Jewellery
+ Australian Craft
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