This rectangular brooch is composed of a miniature ink drawing on paper of three red flowers under beveled glass. The miniature is set in a gold mount with a chased foliate border. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.
brooches
pins (jewelry)
gold (metal)
paper (fiber product)
ink and paint application techniques
floral patterns
Brooch
1480
Unknown
Gift of Miss Mary Watson
1936.873
Title Pair of large shoe buckles Accession Number 1936.866 ab
Title Knee buckles Accession Number 1936.867
Title Celluloid hairpin Accession Number 1936.879
Title Horn back comb Accession Number 1936.880
Title Tortoiseshell comb Accession Number 1936.881
Title High back horn comb Accession Number 1936.882
Title Bead necklace Accession Number 1936.884
Title Tortoiseshell bracelet Accession Number 1936.885
Title c - Three buttons Accession Number 1936.890 a
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