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Brooch

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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-101634

Description

Gold trapezoid-shaped brooch set with a faceted topaz-colored stone surrounded by twenty-two small blister pearls.

Details

Descriptive Terms

brooches
pins (jewelry)
gold (metal)
topaz (mineral)
pearl (animal material)
Pin, Clothing
Brooch
Brooch

Inscription

Attached note: "Topaz pine/ for Rose/cl 2 (superscript above crossed out 2) in" -illegible

Associated Person

Duncan, Rosana, 1840-1860
Munger, Rosana M., Miss, 1866

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1085
J360

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

American [use]

Dimensions

5/8 x 7/16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.49

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