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This small circular brooch is constructed from a single piece of carved celluloid. It is pierced through the center and engraved on the front with four parallel lines across the center. The verso is carved with abstract petaled flowers at top and bottom and diagonal lines at right and left that are visible on recto side. All carved lines on verso are tinted red. Closure is a hinged pin with clasp on back
pins (fasteners)
pins (jewelry)
celluloid (cellulosic)
carving (processes)
metal
floral patterns
Pin, Clothing
Brooch
Plastic
Cut
Floral
Striped
Brooch
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
1.125 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4888
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