Floral brooch with three heart shaped pendants made of dyed red horsehair.
brooches
pins (jewelry)
Pin, Clothing
Brooch
Brooch
1827
Unknown
3 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Mr. Louis F. Snow
1932.203
For a similar set of horsehair jewelry see Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v. 2 (1991): 690-691.
Title Red horse hair brooch Accession Number 1932.203
Title Set of buttons Accession Number 1932.204
Title Vulcanite cross pendant Accession Number 1932.219
Title Brass buttons Accession Number 1932.479
Title Brass buttons Accession Number 1932.480
Title Tortoiseshell chain and cross Accession Number 1932.481
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