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Brooch

Brooch

 
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Object Name: 
Brooch
Department
European
Category
Jewelry
Place Made: 
Europe
Date: 
1830-1850
Color
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colorless
Technique
cast; stamped metal; carved wood
Dimensions: 
H: 7 cm, W: 5.5 cm
Accession Number: 
84.3.398
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jokelson
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Colorless, probably lead glass; cast; stamped metal; carved wood. Domed, oval form; small oval glass plaque, impressed (cast) on the reverse with a male portrait bust, facing dexter, filled with a white material; in a flat metal frame, backed by paper; mounted in a larger carved dark brown frame, with elaborate pierced foliage; encircled by a twisted wire frame; curved hook attached on the back.
Provenance
Jokelson, Mrs. Paul, Source

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