Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch
Object name
Brooch
Date
1800-1880
Medium
Shell, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 1 x 3.5 x 4.1 cm )
Description
Oval shell cameo brooch with metal frame with bezel and hook attachment (pin missing); cameo depicts female figure in farm setting; metal frame consists of 2 sets of 2 prongs set at right angles, the ends curl around the outer edge of the cameo serving as the bezel.
Credit Line
Gift of Sarah S. Lyon, 1958
Object Number
Z.2267.1
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




