Title
Brooch
Year/Period
Late 19th - early 20th century
Region
Probably the Philippines
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 2.5 x 4.4 x 2.0 cm
Accession No.
2020-00661
Collection of
Credit Line
Montilla Family of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental
This brooch is set with rose and old mine cut diamonds with open back gold work. Popular in Europe by the 18th century, an open back setting allowed light to pass through, enhancing the sparkle of gems. Jewellery with diamonds set in the latest European gem-set techniques became status symbols. This brooch reportedly belonged to the donor’s grandaunt, Lina Juana Montilla y Montilla (b. 1906).
