AN IRISH WHITE METAL BROOCH IN THE CELTIC-REVIVAL STYLE, the annular brooch decorated with Celtic band decoration, knots entwined with serpent heads and bosses, with further geometric motifs,...
AN IRISH WHITE METAL BROOCH IN THE CELTIC-REVIVAL STYLE, the annular brooch decorated with Celtic band decoration, knots entwined with serpent heads and bosses, with further geometric motifs, stamped EGAN, SILVER, CORK. 9.5cm wide After the revival of the Cork silver industry at the beginning of the 20th century, the firm of William Egan & Sons produced accomplished items of hand-wrought silver initially in the Celtic revival style. A silver example of similar design to this lot included for sale can be found in John R. Bowen and Conor OBriens Cork Silver and Gold, Four Centuries of Craftsmanship. (R. Bowen and OBrien. 2005, page 15, fig.10)
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