Banded agate bar brooch set in a silver scrollwork setting.
brooches
pins (jewelry)
silver (metal)
BROOCH
1463
Unknown
3/4 in x 2 3/8 in x 3/16 in (HxWxD) (inches)
1933.1620
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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