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Dragonfly brooch

about 1900
Medium/TechniqueGold, enamel, diamond, ruby and opal
DimensionsHeight x width x depth: 3.8 x 7 x 1.3 cm (1 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mona Lee Nesseth
Accession number2008.1972
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Collections
ProvenanceEx-collection gemologist Mona Nesseth, CA; gift from Nesseth to the MFA (Accession date: December 31, 2008)
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