Celtic_Revival Celtic_brooch

early medieval irish brooch, bronze , glass; note pin lies entirely in front of ring in example.

the brooches have today have been discovered since 17th century, , odds on survival once found have increased on period, value artefacts has overtaken scrap value. in 19th century, part of celtic revival, many brooches copying or inspired earlier styles made.

much of responsibility fashion high-quality celtic revival jewellery belongs george waterhouse, jeweller sheffield, england, moved dublin in 1842. before end of decade, , long-established dublin firm west & son of college green (later moving grafton street) finding necessary register designs prevent copying. of various types of objects made, brooches both resonant , sold least alteration original form , design, although jewellers reduced size , fitted them conventional pins , catches behind, though kashmir shawls fashionable @ time loosely woven , not unsuitable fastening in original way. different versions made @ different price levels, though expensive struggled recreate full intricacy of originals.

the national museum of ireland not correct in saying fashion began after queen victoria presented replica of cavan brooch on visit dublin see great industrial exhibition in 1853; royal collection has 2 brooches prince albert bought west & son in 1849 on earlier visit dublin, being made in editions. albert presented them in november , @ christmas year: ...such beautiful souvenirs, both made after curious old irish ornaments saw in college in dublin, 1 silver shawl brooch, in smaller size original reaction november gift. later gift albert included setting of cairngorm had picked when walking in scottish highlands, more authentic type of gem brightly coloured foreign stones used in celtic revival jewellery.

morrocan amazigh woman wears tazerzit brooches on both sides of shoulders. notice similarities in gaelic jewelry. 20 century

the discovery of tara brooch in 1850 therefore not have been better timed in terms of attracting public interest. brooch recognised culminating masterpiece (though in date) of irish development of large , superbly worked ornate brooches, status has retained ever since. brooch acquired george waterhouse, used centre of displays of replicas , imitations of celtic brooches in dublin shop, exhibiting @ great exhibition in london in 1851 , paris exposition universelle (1855), dublin exhibition visited queen in 1853 (victoria had seen it; had been specially sent windsor castle inspection).

waterhouse had invented brooch s name; in fact, has nothing hill of tara, true circumstances of find still remain unclear (essentially avoid claim landowner), , waterhouse chose link site associated high kings of ireland, aware feed irish middle-class fantasy of being descended them . time brooch passed national museum of ireland in 1870s, tara brooch had become generic term celtic revival brooches, of being made indian workshops export europe. replicas, accurate, , imitations of celtic brooches have continued made present day, @ varying levels of quality.