Penguin Brooch
AssociatedAssociated with
Frances Farquharson
(Seattle, Portland, USA, 1903 - 1991)
Date1960s
Object NameBrooch
Medium18ct gold, turquoise, pink gems
ClassificationsJewellery
Dimensions3.5cm wide
AcquisitionPurchased in 2010 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 08
Object numberABDAG011391
About MeAn 18ct gold set brooch modelled as a waking group of three graduated penguins with turquoise set bodys and gem set eyes.The brooch was given as a wedding present in 1961 to Marybell Drummond (b. 1939), who is the daughter of Frances Farquharson of Invercauld.
More About Me
Aren't they cute! Penguins are seen as a symbol of dreams and intuition because of their ability to dive below the surface, accessing deeper emotions.
Exhibitions
James Cromar Watt
1947 - 1948
James Cromar Watt
