Artist/Maker Dieges & Clust (active 1898 - 1980)

Brooch fragment and pin set

1875-1925

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Metal, porcelain, enamel

Part (Brooch): 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 1 3/8 in. (1.3 × 5.7 × 3.5 cm)
Part (Pin Assembled): 3/8 × 1/2 in. (1 × 1.3 cm)

INV.4985a-c

DescriptionOval metal fraternal brooch fragment and pin set; brooch with hook and pin attachment (pin missing), cast with the image of a bearded man with a close fitting cap of red enamel inlay, posed in front of white ceramic bull's horns, flanked by dancing tailed devil with triton on both sides, a banner above his head with red enamel inlay "7" at the center, illegible letters across the top of the brooch; pin in 2 parts, the face of the pin screws into its shank, also with the image of a bearded man with red enamel inlay close-fitting cap, with a row of turquoise blue enamel dots across his forehead, posed in front of white ceramic bull's horns, with circular shank on reverse.

Markingsinlayed: top of brooch, center of banner: "7" cast: across top of brooch: "(illeg.)" stamped: reverse of brooch, center: "DIEGES & CLUST / 23 JOHN ST. / N.Y."

ClassificationsJEWELRY