Brooch Collection

Margaret Thatcher
MARGARET THATCHER nee ROBERTS First woman to be British Prime Minister (Conservative) 1979-90

Suffragette W. S. P. U Holloway Brooch
The Holloway Brooch, designed by Sylvia Pankhurst, for presentation to W.S.P.U released prisoners. It depicts the portcullis symbol of the House of Commons with chains and broad arrows in purple

NADIA-JULIETTE BOULANGER, French music teacher
NADIA-JULIETTE BOULANGER (1887-1979), French music teacher and conductor. Her students included Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Lennox Berkeley, Virgil Thomson and Leonard Bernstein. Date: early 1960s

Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952. Artist: Lisa Sheridan
Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952

EMILY DAVISON Died after throwing herself in front of the King's horse at the Derby in June 1913, She is wearing a prisoner's brooch & another medal. 1872 - 1913

Princess Anne in North Yorkshire visiting the Malton agricultural show

Portrait of Theodosia Ogilvie, 1859 (pastel)
NSW71481 Portrait of Theodosia Ogilvie, 1859 (pastel) by Anonymous; 85.5 x 76 cm; Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info)

Anne, Lady Byron (Anon)
ANNA ISABELLA MILBANKE Lady Byron (1815 to 1816)

Gold enamelled brooch, presented to Florence Nightingale by Queen Victoria, 1855. Gold, with diamonds and enamel, said to have been designed by Prince Albert The Prince Consort (1819-1861)

Military regimental badge brooches advertisement, WW1
An advertisement for Charles Packer & Co, goldsmiths and silversmiths, and their selectrion of regimental badge brooches available for 2 2s. each

Princess Elizabeth as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, 1942
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. Her first formal engagement was on her 16th birthday, inspecting the Grenadier Guards as Colonel of this regiment

Military badge jewellery, WW1
Advertisement for regimental badges available from the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company. Made of gold or palladium, they were set with diamonds or other precious stones. Date: 1917

Man dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attire
Turanian of Finland in traditional clothing, similar to that worn by the ancient Celts. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Advert for Frank Hyams Ltd, diamonds jewellery 1911
Selection of womens diamond jewellery. Date: 1911

The Pitney Brooch, Anglo-Scandinavian, second half of the 11th century. Disc-brooch of gilt copper-alloy from Pitney, Somerset, England. It is decorated in an English variant of the Urnes style

Anglo-Saxon brooch of the Kentish type, from the British Museum

Alfred the Great (849-899), Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871, (c1920). Much of Alfreds reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

Bagpiper in Glen Coe, Highlands of Scotland
Bagpiper in Macdonald tartan, playing in Glen Coe, Highlands of Scotland. Date: 1959

Princess Anne, Princess Royal, in Cornwall
Princess Anne, Princess Royal, on an official visit to Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Martha of Norway
MARTHA, CROWN PRINCESS OF NORWAY Daughter of Princess Charles of Sweden, she married Crown Prince Olav of Norway in 1929. She died 3 years before Olav became King of Norway in 1957. Date: 1901 - 1954

VARINA HOWELL DAVIS (1826-1906). Second wife of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America. Miniature, c1845

Queen Mother visiting London evacuees at Horsted Keynes, 1939
The Queen Mother(1900-2002) with evacuated children from Battersea. A little four year old girl called Shirely here is playing " mothers"

Mlle Marie De Guise
MLLE MARIE DE GUISE aka Mademoiselle Marie de Lorraine et de Guise. Duchess of Guise and Joyeuse from 1675; patron of composer Charpentier

Catherine of Aragon Players Cigarette Card
CATHERINE OF ARAGON First Queen of Henry VIII

Portrait of a young man, possibly Girolamo Casio, c. 1500 (oil on wood panel)
CTS336313 Portrait of a young man, possibly Girolamo Casio, c.1500 (oil on wood panel) by Boltraffio, Giovanni Antonio (1467-1516); 42.6x29.9 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Heraldic crests, rings and brooches in enamel and gold. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Dinah Craik (1826-1887). Engraving. Colored
Dinah Craik (1826-1887). English novelist and poet. Engraving in The Iberian Illustration, 1888. Colored

Hortense de Beauharnais (1783-1837) (oil on canvas)
XIR173440 Hortense de Beauharnais (1783-1837) (oil on canvas) by Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon (1770-1837) (studio of); ChAteau de Versailles

Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) of Russia (oil on canvas)
XIR160169 Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) of Russia (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

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Portrait of a Goldsmith, 1735. Creator: Giuseppe Ghislandi
Portrait of a Goldsmith, 1735

Frances, Countess of Dartmouth, 1756. Creator: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Frances, Countess of Dartmouth, 1756. The Countess of Dartmouth wears formal court dress with a low-necked, fur-trimmed, white satin dress decorated with a wealth of diamond jewellery in the form of

Portrait of an Edwardian Lady, Rosalie Sinclair
GG47000 Portrait of an Edwardian Lady, Rosalie Sinclair by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Frank Moss Bennett); Photo © Gavin Graham Gallery, London, UK

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A suite of jewellery, c.1780 (topaz & hrystoberyl)
8683000 A suite of jewellery, c.1780 (topaz & hrystoberyl) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comprising a bodice ornament and ear pendants of girandole design)

Frances Howard (1578-1639), Duchess of Richmond. From an engraving of the period
FLO4672282 Frances Howard (1578-1639), Duchess of Richmond. From an engraving of the period. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin

Sultan Abdulmecit I (1823-1861) - Abdul Medjid-Khan, Sultan of Turkey, 1839-1861
FLO4686653 Sultan Abdulmecit I (1823-1861) - Abdul Medjid-Khan, Sultan of Turkey, 1839-1861. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Elisabeth I Queen of England and Ireland (1533-1603) - Queen Elizabeth I of England
FLO4686329 Elisabeth I Queen of England and Ireland (1533-1603) - Queen Elizabeth I of England, after Hans Holbein - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers "

The image shows a lady feeding her child. The lady from Khrumiria, Tunisia
3568840 The image shows a lady feeding her child. The lady from Khrumiria, Tunisia, wears a dress open over the arms and she is barefooted

Thirty guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, ring, and bracelet in diamond, opal, pearl and sapphire
FLO4709560 Thirty guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, ring, and bracelet in diamond, opal, pearl and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Ten guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, bracelet, ring in sapphire, opal, diamond, jade, and enamel
FLO4709518 Ten guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, bracelet, ring in sapphire, opal, diamond, jade, and enamel. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Gaul warrior in full battledress, with lance, shield, sword and helmet, and a Belgian woman
FLO4704093 Gaul warrior in full battledress, with lance, shield, sword and helmet, and a Belgian woman. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland
3330366 Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland; (add.info.: Ring brooch with linked hoop from Ireland. Dated 8th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland
3330368 Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland; (add.info.: Ring brooch with linked hoop from Ireland. Dated 8th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: pug dog, frog, wheel, polo pony, locust, etc
FLO4709594 Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: pug dog, frog, wheel, polo pony, locust, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Fifty guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, ring and bracelet in diamond, pearl, opal, sapphire and emerald
FLO4709538 Fifty guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, ring and bracelet in diamond, pearl, opal, sapphire and emerald. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Portrait of a German maiden in late 16th century garb. She wears a lace ruff
FLO4644484 Portrait of a German maiden in late 16th century garb. She wears a lace ruff, a painted glass brooch with her own likeness, and holds a prayer book bound in painted parchment

Margaret Roper (1505-1544), daughter of Sir Thomas More, wearing a golden embroidered dress with long and wide sleeves
FLO4672229 Margaret Roper (1505-1544), daughter of Sir Thomas More, wearing a golden embroidered dress with long and wide sleeves

Portrait of the Queen of England, Victoria (1837-1901), 1872 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4946706 Portrait of the Queen of England, Victoria (1837-1901), 1872 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Queen Victoria of England

King Henry VII of England (1457-1509), 1490. Illustration from the Whitehall Mural by Remigius van Leemput after Hans
FLO4706393 King Henry VII of England (1457-1509), 1490. Illustration from the Whitehall Mural by Remigius van Leemput after Hans Holbein the Younger, circa 1667

Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland
3330192 Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland; (add.info.: Ring brooch with linked hoop from Ireland. Dated 8th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Jeanne Grey (1537-1554), Queen of England, nicknamed the Queen of Nine Days - Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England
FLO4686300 Jeanne Grey (1537-1554), Queen of England, nicknamed the Queen of Nine Days - Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England, after Hans Holbein

Gold Thewa Brooch
3520393 Gold Thewa Brooch; (add.info.: Gold Thewa Brooch made from gold, enamel and glass, in India during the 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Collection of mourning jewellery, c.1850
BAL1378 Collection of mourning jewellery, c.1850; Private Collection

IXth and XIIIth centuries women's headdresses (litho)
8677406 IXth and XIIIth centuries women's headdresses (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: IXth and XIIIth centuries women's headdresses)

The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages (engraving)
8650802 The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages)

Saint Catherine, c.1520 (oil on panel)
5861357 Saint Catherine, c.1520 (oil on panel) by Bellegambe, Jean the Elder (c.1470-c.1534); 82.5 -- 28.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Jean Bellegambe)

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Thai Royal Brooch
5304725 Thai Royal Brooch.; (add.info.: Thai Royal Brooch; Late 1890's. The queen wore this belt and accompanying pendant on state occasions)

Woman of Nuremberg, after Albrecht Durer, 1508 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet
FLO4686609 Woman of Nuremberg, after Albrecht Durer, 1508 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient and Modern"

Nobility of Lorraine, reign of Louis XIII, 1625. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Jacques Callot
FLO4686009 Nobility of Lorraine, reign of Louis XIII, 1625. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Jacques Callot from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

BURETA, Maria Consolacion Azlor, Countess of (1775-1814). Prominent in the defense of Zaragoza
CUL4870395 BURETA, Maria Consolacion Azlor, Countess of (1775-1814). Prominent in the defense of Zaragoza. VILLAR Y RODRIGUEZ DE CASTRO, Jose Luis. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. CASTILE-LA-MANCHA. Toledo

France: Portrait of a Woman, Watercolour Enhancement, 1860
LUX4753151 France: Portrait of a Woman, Watercolour Enhancement, 1860; (add.info.: France: Portrait of a Woman, Watercolour Enhancement, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Diamond stars and brooches. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895
FLO4709676 Diamond stars and brooches. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895.; (add.info.: Diamond stars and brooches)

Gem brooches in diamond, pearl, opal and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street
FLO4709569 Gem brooches in diamond, pearl, opal and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895.; (add.info.: Gem brooches in diamond, pearl)

Gem brooches in diamond, pearl, enamel, opal and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog
FLO4709559 Gem brooches in diamond, pearl, enamel, opal and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895.; (add.info.: Gem brooches in diamond)

Pupils from a school in the German fashion
3569338 Pupils from a school in the German fashion; (add.info.: Germany 1880-1890 Photographer: Blumberg); Alinari Archives, Florence

Etruscan jewelry, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432446 Etruscan jewelry, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Etruscan jewelry. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900)

Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland
3330367 Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland; (add.info.: Ring brooch with linked hoop from Ireland. Dated 8th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland
3330365 Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland; (add.info.: Ring brooch with linked hoop from Ireland. Dated 8th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland
3330229 Ring Brooch with linked hoop from Ireland; (add.info.: Ring brooch with linked hoop from Ireland. Dated 8th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Victorian diamond necklace/tiara, c.1890; An antique Russian diamond brooch
1766503 A Victorian diamond necklace/tiara, c.1890; An antique Russian diamond brooch, c.1890; An antique diamond serpent brooch, later rhodium plated, c.1840; five Victorian star brooches

A selection of antique diamond jewellery dating from, c.1890 (diamond)
1766502 A selection of antique diamond jewellery dating from, c.1890 (diamond); Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of antique diamond jewellery dating from circa 1890)

A pair of jewelled lorgnettes; A French jewelled and plique-a-jour enamel dragonfly brooch; Art Nouveau plique-a-jour
1766488 A pair of jewelled lorgnettes; A French jewelled and plique-a-jour enamel dragonfly brooch; Art Nouveau plique-a-jour enamel brooch; a French Art Nouveau brooch pendant

A selection of pendants and brooches, a fine gold necklace and a Swiss gold and enamel bracelet watch (gold, enamel)
1766487 A selection of pendants and brooches, a fine gold necklace and a Swiss gold and enamel bracelet watch (gold, enamel); Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of pendants and brooches)

Five guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, locket and chain in pearl, diamond, gold, enamel
FLO4709502 Five guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, locket and chain in pearl, diamond, gold, enamel. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Heraldic crests, rings and brooches in enamel and gold. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog
FLO4709450 Heraldic crests, rings and brooches in enamel and gold. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895.; (add.info.: Heraldic crests)

A girl of Padua, Italy. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705868 A girl of Padua, Italy. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Diamond pendants and brooches with pearl and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street
FLO4709637 Diamond pendants and brooches with pearl and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: dog, horse, hansom cab, pheasant, and cat
FLO4709583 Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: dog, horse, hansom cab, pheasant, and cat. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

A young female wearing a torc, armlet and brooch
3330343 A young female wearing a torc, armlet and brooch; (add.info.: Marble relief of a young female wearing a torc, armlet and brooch. Greek 3rd Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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From political icons to artistic expressions, the brooch tells a story of empowerment and elegance. Margaret Thatcher, known for her iconic style, often adorned her outfits with a statement brooch that reflected her strong personality. NADIA-JULIETTE BOULANGER, the influential French music teacher, wore a delicate brooch as she conducted symphonies that touched hearts worldwide. Even royalty couldn't resist the allure of a beautiful brooch. Queen Elizabeth II was captured wearing an exquisite piece during her visit to Balmoral in 1952, showcasing her timeless grace. The Suffragette W. S. P. U Holloway Brooch symbolized the fight for women's rights and paid homage to brave activists like EMILY DAVISON. Artists have immortalized their muses through intricate portraits featuring stunning brooches. Theodosia Ogilvie's pastel portrait from 1859 showcased not only her beauty but also highlighted the ornate brooch adorning her attire. Princess Anne continued this tradition by donning elegant brooches during visits to North Yorkshire and Cornwall. Brooches have transcended time and culture; an Anglo-Saxon Kentish type exemplifies craftsmanship from centuries ago while still captivating modern audiences today. Lady Byron's portrait captures both sophistication and sentimentality with a carefully placed brooch completing her ensemble. The significance of these accessories extends beyond aesthetics; they serve as tokens of appreciation or remembrance too. Florence Nightingale received a gold enamelled brooch as recognition for her invaluable contributions to nursing during wartime struggles. Military regimental badge brooches were proudly worn by soldiers in World War I, representing loyalty and camaraderie amidst adversity. Whether it be worn by powerful leaders or cherished individuals, each unique design carries its own narrative within its intricate details.