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Oval flat moss agate brooch set in a metal mount with shell shaped prongs.
brooches
pins (jewelry)
BROOCH
1462
Unknown
2 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/8 in (HxWxD) (inches)
1933.1619
For more information on Victorian stone jewelry see Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," (1991): 513-528; Dawes, Ginny Reddington & Corinne Davidov, "Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures," (1991): 57-95; Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 246-253.
Title Irish Bogwood Brooch Accession Number 1933.1618
Title Irish Moss Brooch Accession Number 1933.1619
Title Scotch stone brooch Accession Number 1933.1620
Title Hair brooch Accession Number 1933.1621
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