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BROOCH
- CATEGORY: PERSONAL ARTIFACTS
- MEASUREMENTS: 1/2"H x 2"W
- DATE MADE:
Description
Brooch. Gold bar pin with diamond mounted in center. Etched on either side of diamond and at both ends of pin are pink-toned flowers with green leaves. Safety c-clasp closure with moveable safety bracket. Crudely on two different places on back of piece, "SKINNER."
Provenance
Jacob De Cordova (1808-1868), an early Texan, gave the brooch to his wife Rebecca Sterling De Cordova (1808-1882).
- ASSOCIATED INDIVIDUAL: De Cordova, Jacob and Rebecca Sterling De Cordova
- CREDIT LINE: Skinner, LaUna DeCordova