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This and 4 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Parure, ca. 1830.

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1946

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Brooch, ca. 1830

This is a Brooch. It is dated ca. 1830 and we acquired it in 1946. Its medium is seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, gold, fiber. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Seed Pearl Parure in original case (includes necklace, bracelets, earrings, brooch and bodice ornaments)
c. 1830
England or Scotland
Seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, gold, fiber
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Gift from the estate of and in memory of Mrs. Robert B. Noyes, 1946-50-47/51

This object was donated by R. Keith Kane. It is credited Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 15 x 30 x 40 cm (5 7/8 x 11 13/16 x 15 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Brooch, ca. 1830; seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, gold, fiber; H x W x D: 15 x 30 x 40 cm (5 7/8 x 11 13/16 x 15 3/4 in.); Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes; 1946-50-48-a,b

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