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Medium:
Gilt metal, silver
Dimensions:
4 in. (10.2 cm)
Type:
Costume accessories
Jewelry
Date:
ca.1830-1920
Period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Description:
Brooch in form of small gold boots, attached to a pin with pearl and diamond by two gold chains. This piece may have originally been a charm for a watch fob or chatelaine.
Label Text:
Brooches have adorned the clothing of men and women since ancient times. They might be functional, such as keeping a cloak closed, or purely worn as a decorative accessory. They can be ornate or simple, large or small, and made of just about any material imaginable. Brooches are a way of asserting one’s individual tastes by personalizing the garment it adorns.
Topic:
brooches  Search this
charms  Search this
boots  Search this
costume accessories  Search this
decorative arts  Search this
fashion  Search this
jewelry  Search this
Victoriana  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection. Gift of Frances Jones Poetker.
Accession number:
FJP.1987.097
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Horticultural Artifacts Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq41d8e3e05-d42b-4b6c-8755-9e44edce5109
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hac_FJP.1987.097