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Brooch with a profile head of Minerva

(French, 1847–1903)
about 1900
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueGold, diamond, and pearl
DimensionsDiameter x depth: 28.58 mm (1 1/8 in.) x 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mona Lee Nesseth
Accession number2009.5487
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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ProvenanceAbout 1994, purchased by gemologist Mona Lee Nesseth, CA, at Sotheby's; 2009, year-end gift from Nesseth to the MFA. (Accession date: January 20, 2010)