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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.

As we continue to digitize collections at GCV&M, more objects will populate this new virtual resource. Please continue to check back, and reach out with any questions!

Questions? Contact our Curatorial Department at (585) 294-8240 or email jjohnson@gcv.org. Interested in donating an object to the collections at GCV&M? Click here to learn more. 

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Photograph

Young woman with curly bangs. She has a velvet trim dress with lace collar. At her neck is a brooch that has small, open, triangular-shaped, stamped metal ends and a center square with a design in the center that appears to be under glass. Back of photo written in pencil "Clara Walker" Photo taken by G.C. Mears Gloucester MA

2025.16.404

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jewelry

The Drs. Revak & Lustig Antique Brooch Collection

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1878 - 1889

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