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Brooch consists of a wrought silver leaf set above a silver circle chased with repeated geometric designs of half circles and dentate patterning. The leaf is set vertically, with five turquoise stones in modified bezels. Closure with hinged pin and safety clasp on back. From design and materials brooch appears to be of southwestern Native American manufacture.
pins (fasteners)
pins (jewelry)
silver (metal)
turquoise (mineral)
chasing
Pin, Clothing
Brooch
Silver
Stone
Brooch
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
1 1/4 x 15/16 x 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5098
Probably Southwest (United States) [general region]
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