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Brooch

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.