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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.

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Brooch

Jewelry

Tiny Victorian coral pin. Roughly oval in shape, consists of a thick gold (10k) gold wire that forms the outside frame and then curls around the piece of orange coral. Wire is stamped on the top and bottom rims of the outer frame. Hand made. Tube hinge and c clasp. 9/16" long. 3/4" wide.

2025.16.330

The Drs. Revak & Lustig Antique Brooch Collection

Jewelry

Historic Costume

1850 - 1870

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