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ca. 1821
GUSN-50491
A rectangular mourning brooch formed from a simple gold frame and crystal enclosing a braid of three different hair colors. The back is inscribed with initials and a date. It closes with a single hinged pin and open C clasp.
pins (fasteners)
pins (jewelry)
gold (metal)
crystal (lead glass)
hair
hairwork jewelry
quartz crystal
Pin
"LEC 1821" (Engraved)
Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
1 x .75 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman
1985.542
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