Bow brooch
The shape of this brooch is known from a design that the jeweller to the French king Louis XIV made in 1663. It is a bow-knot in gold, which is enamelled and set with precious stones. Double bows were worn by the wealthiest of women. Amalia of Solms, the Dutch Stadtholder Frederick Henry’s consort, sports a brooch of this type in several portraits.
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Bow brooch
The shape of this brooch is known from a design that the jeweller to the French king Louis XIV made in 1663. It is a bow-knot in gold, which is enamelled and set with precious stones. Double bows were worn by the wealthiest of women. Amalia of Solms, the Dutch Stadtholder Frederick Henry’s consort, sports a brooch of this type in several portraits.
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De vorm van deze broche is bek ...... tten een broche met deze vorm.
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The shape of this brooch is kn ...... his type in several portraits.
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Rijksmuseum
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Bow brooch
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Strikbroche
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created
c. 1650 - c. 1675
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ca. 1650 - ca. 1675
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extent
breedte 9,8 cm
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dikte 1,8 cm
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height 7.7 cm
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hoogte 7,7 cm
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thickness 1.8 cm
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width 9.8 cm
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Collectie: juwelen
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Collection: jewellery
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derde kwart 17e eeuw
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third quarter 17th century
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