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Brooch

Object Name:
Brooch
Object ID:
1970.026.04
Place of Origin:
Corinth, VT
Date:
circa 1861
Description:
Brooch. Oval case. Silver and brass with gold wash. Hinged pinback and clasp. Lock of brown and gray hair wrapped in loop under flat glass.
Material:
Metal
Glass
Tissue
Textile
Dimensions:
W-1.25 L-1.75 D-0.3 inches
Provenance:
Part of a group of objects originally owned by Abigail B. Avery (1806-1883) of Corinth, VT, great-grandmother of the donor, Emma C. Cilley (1902-1986).
Credit Line:
Gift of Emma C. Cilley
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