Miniature of Robert Burns, encased in brooch setting
Key details
- Object number
- 3.8014
- Date
- 1800 to 1829
- On display
- No
- Maker
- Nasmyth, Alexander
- Object number
- 3.8014
- Date
- 1800 to 1829
- On display
- No
- Maker
- Nasmyth, Alexander
Description
Miniature of Robert Burns in the form of a brooch. The oval shaped frame and pin are metal, possibly silver. The portrait of Burns is based on the Alexander Nasmyth painting.
Object information
Category
Measurements
- Depth: 1.5(cm)
- Height: 5.5(cm)
- Width: 4(cm)
Themes
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