Lady Bowen's Irish harp brooch - a missing piece of Queensland colonial jewellery, Dianne Byrne

Article from Vol 37 no 2, May 2015

Lady Bowen's Irish harp brooch - a missing piece of Queensland colonial jewellery, Dianne Byrne

Abstract:

The practice of presenting diplomatic gifts to dignitaries goes back to antiquity. As the much-admired wife of the governor of the colonies of Queensland, New Zealand and Victoria, Diamantina, Lady Bowen received some significant pieces of jewellery and metalwork. These gifts were frequently, and often fulsomely, described in contemporary newspapers. Dianne Byrne investigates some of her presentation pieces, through newspaper accounts and images.

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