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Brooch

Object Name:
Brooch
Object ID:
1995.616.11
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1861
Description:
Brooch. Oval gold body with band of white pearls around scalloped edge. White hair in basket weave under convex glass cover. Hinged pinback. Reverse: "JMH / to / Orra A. George / July 1861" engraved in script.
Material:
Tissue
Metal
Glass
Skeletal
Gold
Dimensions:
H-0.9 W-1.25 D-0.25 inches
Provenance:
Presented to Orra A. George (1835-1920) by her friend, John M. Hill (1821-1900) of Concord, NH.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Memento
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