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brooch, feather

human history
  • Other Name

    fern feather fish rose (maker's title)

  • Description

    brooch, feather. Scribed silver hand cut to the shape of a feather, with a silver centre vain that curls into tube at one end to resemble a quill. Brooch back mechanism consist of a long steel pin set at quill end that inserts at other end into silver chaneer. Back of feather is free hand textured.

    Part of a set of four, with black felt pouch for holding set (Jy10-13 and felt wrap/container)

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1991.178
  • Accession Date
    12 Sep 1991
  • Other Id

    JY12 (jewellery)

  • Department
brooch, feather, 1991.179, JY12, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC

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