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Brooch

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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-103248

Description

Rectangular shaped brooch with scrolled gold outer border and black enamel and gold inner border. Central reserve of the brooch filled with a lock of hair covered by glass. Closure is a hinged pin and C clasp on reverse.

Details

Descriptive Terms

brooches
pins (jewelry)
glass (material)
human hair
enamel (fused coating)
gold alloy
Pin, Clothing
Brooch
Brooch

Associated Building

Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

2756

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3/4 x 7/8 x 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Barr Wade

Accession Number

1987.984

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