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Brooch And Earrings (France)

This is a Brooch and earrings. It was jeweler: Eugene Fontenay. It is dated ca. 1870 and we acquired it in 1983. Its medium is gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. It is credited Gift from the Thomas W. Evans Collection from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a): 6 x 3.4 x 1.2 cm (2 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/2 in.) H x W x D (b,c): 4.7 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm (1 7/8 x 7/8 x 1/2 in.)

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Brooch And Earrings (France); Jeweler: Eugene Fontenay (French, 1823 – 1887); gold; H x W x D (a): 6 x 3.4 x 1.2 cm (2 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/2 in.) H x W x D (b,c): 4.7 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm (1 7/8 x 7/8 x 1/2 in.); Gift from the Thomas W. Evans Collection from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine; 1983-69-3-a/c

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