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Bow-shaped Brooch
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
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.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBow-shaped Brooch. 1784. Adrianus Steen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
