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Hermann SCHAFRAN
Brooch
 1976

Medium
gold, niello, silver

Measurements
4.5 × 4.5 × 0.8 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1977

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Germany

Inscription
punched (vertically) in rear c.l.: 750
punched (vertically) in rear c.r.: 925
engraved in rear c.: H. Schafran 76

Accession Number
D328-1977

Department
International Decorative Arts

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
Circular, narrow gold border surrounding plain niello field , 3-dimensional pyramides in gold area.

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