This brooch is formed from cast white metal in a geometric, Art Deco style, set with clear paste gems and triangles of faux mother-of-pearl. Closure with hinged pin on back.
pins (fasteners)
pins (jewelry)
white metal
paste (glass)
glass (material)
Pin, Clothing
Brooch
Paste Gem
Shell
Unidentified Metal
Inlaid
Brooch
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
2 x 0.875 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4908
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