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Brooch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Brooch by artist Charles E. Ring is a teardrop shaped brooch with a long pin through it. The brooch features small, square-cut gemstones set closely together along its outline. The gemstones are shades of pink and red. At the top of the brooch, three gemstones are clustered together. One of the gemstones on the right side of the cluster appears to be green. The brooch has a silver-colored metal setting. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1770
Medium
silver and garnet
Culture
British
Dimensions
599 × 526 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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