Patent Safety Chain shawl pin
The ‘Patent Safety Chain Brooch’ was patented by the firm of Ellis in 1847. They manufactured many using silver from the Combe Martin mines on Exmoor. Some brooches were produced under licence by Clarks of Birmingham. This innovative brooch design was shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The catch is completely secure.
The doves are decorated with turquoise flowers and garnet eyes.
The doves are decorated with turquoise flowers and garnet eyes.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 79/1981
- Collection Class
- Silver
- Material
- silversteelturquoise
- Common Name
- Patent Safety Chain shawl pin
- Simple Name
- shawl pin / brooch
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Exeter
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- Henry
- Production Person Surname
- Ellis
- Production Year Low
- 1847
- Production Year High
- 1850
