C4. "G" Brooch C4. “G” Brooch 1840-50 71.169 This brooch is composed of two rows of tubular hair netting around a central gold panel monogrammed with a “G.” Small gold leaves secure the tubes in place and reference nature and renewal. This piece may have been mass-produced and monogrammed for the buyer. The back is hollow and the double-tiered hair tubes support the piece, indicating the piece’s strength and stiffness. <---Back* * *--->Next

C4. "G" Brooch C4. “G” Brooch 1840-50 71.169 This brooch is composed of two rows of tubular hair netting around a central gold panel monogrammed with a “G.” Small gold leaves secure the tubes in place and reference nature and renewal. This piece may have been mass-produced and monogrammed for the buyer. The back is hollow and the double-tiered hair tubes support the piece, indicating the piece’s strength and stiffness. <---Back* * *--->Next