Small gold oval-shaped brooch with cylindrical piece of coral mounted at the center with a gold bracket. Surrounding the coral is an oval dentate-edged reserve. The rim of the brooch is embellished with basse taille black enamel geometric scrolls.
pins (fasteners)
pins (jewelry)
gold alloy
plating (metal coating)
coral (material)
enamel (fused coating)
Pin, Clothing
Brooch
Brass
Brooch
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
0.75 x 0.625 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4933
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