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Annular Brooch by William Dunningham and Co.
Annular Brooch
Annular Brooch by William Dunningham and Co.
Annular Brooch by William Dunningham and Co.

Annular Brooch

Silversmith (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1890s - 1960s)
Date1949
Object NameBrooch
Mediumsilver, citrine
ClassificationsJewellery
Dimensions0.6 × 4.8cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 2013.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 08
Object numberABDAG011439
About MeAnnular brooch made in Aberdeen by William Dunningham & Co of simple circular form with vacant centre, engraved with four panels of simple Celtic knotwork interspaced by collet set brilliant cut citrines. Marked WD&Co, Edinburgh 1949.

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Made in the middle of the twentieth-century, the circular shape and the organic patterns of this brooch show its striking Celtic inspiration.
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