Brooches & Pins

A brooch can alter the character of a jacket, a lapel or an otherwise restrained silhouette. ÆON approaches the category through objects whose interest extends beyond ornament: Castellani’s micromosaic and archaeological goldwork, a neoclassical glass paste composition in a later mount, and a Cartier frog pin enlivened with enamel and rubies. Each offers a different form of concentrated invention. For collectors and contemporary wearers alike, the selection places technique, subject and authorship at the centre, without prescribing who should wear the jewel.