Brooch

Jewelry

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Brooch

Entry/Object ID

2025.16.337

Description

Pin in form of a belt. There is a center strip of flat-topped Bohemian garnets and on each side a smaller strip of tiny, rose-cut garnets. Tiny silver balls function to hold the garnets in place. The metal is likely tombac, "garnet gold", a high copper or zinc alloy (a type of brass) used in Bohemia for antique garnet jewelry. There are holes in the belt to allow light to shine through. Round hinge, clearly a repair from the original tube hinge. There is a c clasp. 2 1/4" long. 3/4" tall

Collection

The Drs. Revak & Lustig Antique Brooch Collection

Category

Jewelry
Historic Costume

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1900