Brooch

Details

Descriptive Terms

brooches
pins (jewelry)
pearl (animal material)
gold alloy
enamel (fused coating)
glass (material)
mourning jewelry
Pin, Clothing
Brooch
Brooch

Inscription

"My Mother" (Engraved)

Additional Identification Number

633

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 5/8 x 1 3/8 x 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1933.37

Reference Notes

For more information on hair jewelry see Bell, C. Jeanenne, "Collector's Encyclopedia of Hairwork Jewelry," (1998); Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v. 2 (1991): 680-698; Campbell, Mark, "The Art of Hair Work: Hair Braiding and Jewelry of Sentiment with Catalog of Hair Jewelry," Eds. Jules & Kaethe Kliot (facsimile of 1875 printing, 1996); Dawes, Ginny Reddington & Corinne Davidov, "Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures," (1991): 139-143; Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 98-107, 214-219.

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