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Brooch

CultureSpanish
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 × 1 1/4 inches (5.08 × 3.18 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jacob L. Loose
Object number34-236/125
On View
Not on view
DescriptionElaborate gold brooch set with five square red stones.Provenance

Ella Clark Loose (Mrs. Jacob L. Loose, 1860-1945), Kansas City, MO and Washington, DC, by 1934 [1];

Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.

[1] Ella Loose was noted for her jewelry collection; many objects were purchased during her frequent travel overseas. For more information, see The Sunday Star Washington D.C., March 29, 1936, p. E4.

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overall
Philidor et Pradher
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1983
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ca. 1830
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1983
2016.62.7
Photo taken 10/25/2019
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