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Brooch

Ball, Black & Co.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold jewelry set comprising a brooch, earrings, and cufflinks. The brooch features a central salmon-colored cylindrical component. A gold design resembling a dragon or other mythical creature is positioned on top of the cylinder. The brooch has a round base with a floral pattern and three hanging pointed elements. The earrings have a spherical gold component at the top, connected to a floral-shaped piece with a salmon-colored cylinder in the center. Three pointed elements hang from the bottom of each earring. The cufflinks are round with a salmon-colored cylinder across the middle and a gold design on top, surrounded by a floral pattern. Background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-19th century
Medium:
Gold and coral
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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