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Part of set of partial bracelet(.1) and matching cameo brooch(.2). Brooch composed of a Classical female bust carved in grey-colored limestone (called "lava" in the mid-nineteenth century). She is crowned in grapevines and leaves and wears Classical dress. The cameo is mounted in a plain gold-plated frame. Closure is a hinged pin and C clasp on back.
cameos
pins (jewelry)
limestone
gold alloy
carving (processes)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Classical
women (female humans)
Pin, Clothing
Brooch
Clay
Molded
Applied
Classical Figure
Woman
Brooch
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
1.5 x 1.25 x 0.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4923.2
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