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BROOCH: CENTIPEDE
Overview
Centipede brooch with long gold coloured metal legs, gold tail and antennae, two green glass stones for eyes, red glass stone as a head, and nine light blue stone along the body.
From a Museum of Childhood collection.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-43-1988.51.7
Item type
Objects
Material
Glass
Width
20 mm
Height or length
55 mm
Keywords
Museum Of Childhood
Jewellery
Photographed 2023
COSTUME ACCESSORIES
Statement of significance
Social and fashion history. Nine assorted brooches featuring insects.
Last modified
Monday, 9 October, 2023
Completeness
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