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Brooch

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Brooch of woven seed pearls making a flower and three leaves. Brooch and companion members of suite in a circular red leather case designed to hold the group.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
ca. 1830
Credit Line
Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes
Medium
Seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, gold, fiber
Dimensions
H x W x D: 15 x 30 x 40 cm (5 7/8 x 11 13/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Type
jewelry
Decorative Arts
Brooch
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