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Marsh-bird brooch
Designed by: Charles Robert Ashbee (English, 1863–1942)
Adolf Gebhardt
William Mark (Australian (active in England), 1868–1956)
Adolf Gebhardt
William Mark (Australian (active in England), 1868–1956)
English
Arts and Crafts
1901–02
Medium/Technique
Gold, silver, enamel, moonstone, topaz, and freshwater pearl
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 9 x 10.5 x 1.5 cm (3 9/16 x 4 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Susan B. Kaplan, Marshall H. Gould Fund, John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund, Linda Fenton, Dorothy-Lee Jones Fund, Penny Vinik, and Adrienne Iselin Gilbert Memorial Fund
Accession Number2007.827
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThe brooch was originally a hair ornament that was converted to a brooch (silver pin stem and "C" hook added). Conversion probably occurred shortly after the ornament was made. The hair comb was fabricated by A. Gebhardt and enamelist William Mark, both members of the Guild of Handicraft.
Marks
Unmarked
ProvenanceBy early 1970s, said to have been in an American private collection (Gloria Lieberman, Skinner's Auctioneers); purchased by MFA from Skinner, Boston ["Fine Jewelry," Sept. 18, 2007] (Accession date: December 12, 2006)