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Unidentified

Mourning Brooch

1844

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Unidentified

Mourning Brooch

1844

Physical Qualities Gold, enamel, hair, glass, 1 1/2 x 1 x 3/8 in. (3.8 x 2.5 x 1 cm)
Credit Line Gift of William Bose Marye, Baltimore
Object Number 1936.59.16
Oval shape; plaited strands of hair (hairwork)
Ex-Coll: Mrs. William Bose (1795-1859)

Inscribed: Underside: Engraved initials "W.M.B."

Maker

Unidentified

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