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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
Museum record:
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