Brooch

Oval gilt metal brooch with a twisted wire border, containing a photographic portrait of naval rating Joseph Paul Hoskins (1837-1904) dating from circa 1860. The photograph is printed on paper. Glazed compartment on reverse of brooch lined with textile. The brooch fastens with a steel pin.

Object Details

ID: ZBA5001
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Brooch
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: London
Date made: circa 1860
People: Hoskins, Joseph Paul
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 15 mm x 48 mm x 55 mm
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