Brooch

Sterling-silver brooch in the shape of a miniature Ghurkha knife from which is suspended a figure of Humpty Dumpty. The figure of Humpty Dumpty contains a coloured photographic reproduction of a portrait depicting Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Charles Edward Madden (1862-1935), on the back of its head. The portrait is inscribed with the name 'ADMIRAL MADDEN'. The front of Humpty Dumpty has a smiling face on wooden hemisphere, one of the white bead eyes is missing.

Object Details

ID: JEW0280
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Brooch
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1930
People: Madden, Charles Edward; Dumpty, Humpty
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 32 mm x 39 mm x 12 mm
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