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Oval gold brooch set with a miniature on ivory of two young girls, safety pin and chain attached.
brooches
miniatures (paintings)
pins (jewelry)
gold (metal)
ivory (tooth component)
Brooch
"Mrs. Henry Poor" (Engraved)
2302
Unknown
1 7/8 x 2 1/4 x 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
1939.324
For more information on miniatures in jewelry see Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995):83-97.
Title Miniature Accession Number 1939.321
Title Miniature Pendant Accession Number 1939.322
Title Miniature Accession Number 1939.323
Title Miniature Brooch Accession Number 1939.324
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