Bow-shaped Brooch

Steen, Adrianus1784

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

While this diamond bow now serves as a brooch, its original function was different. The jeweller Adrianus Steen fashioned the bow in 1784 as part of a monstrance for the Catholic Mozes en Aäronkerk in Amsterdam. The bow is set with rose-cut diamonds, only the top sides of which are faceted.

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Title: Bow-shaped Brooch
Creator: Steen, Adrianus
Date Created: 1784
Physical Dimensions: zilver
Subject Keywords: Mozes en Aäronkerk
Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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