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Art Glass 1 ~ Imageelf
Satin Glass Brooch
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Art Nouveau 1 ~ Brandvine2001
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Articulated 1 ~ Flipping Treasures
An articulated brooch is a brooch that is hinged so that part of the brooch moves. NOTE: the placement stick pin on the bottom of the brooch. This is used to place the pin where you want it.
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Atomic 1 ~ Milkywaybeads
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Bar 1 ~ Brandvine2001
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Beaded 1 ~ Awanamom2eandb
Made in Japan
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Beaded 2 ~ Sistersarah
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Beaded 3 ~ Sistersarah
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Beaded 4 ~ Imageelf
Coro Bead Brooch
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Cameo 1 ~ La-stuffstuff
Shell Cameo
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Cameo 2 ~ Darlingharbor
Czech
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Cameo 3 ~ Flipping Treasures
Molded and faceted glass
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Cameo 4 ~ Imageelf
Cameo Scenic Brooch
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Charm 1 ~ Lexy
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Commemorative 1 ~ Imageelf
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Crystal 1 ~ Sistersarah
Made with Margarita Crystals
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Dangle 1 ~ Lexy
Operculum Dangle
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Dangle 2 ~ Sistersarah
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Dangle 3 ~ La-stuffstuff
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Dangle 4 ~ Chattymatt53
The pressed glass pendant could also be termed a cameo.
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Dangle 5 ~ Wendel22
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Delft 1 Promotional ~ Herndon520
This piece of Delft ware was a promotional piece for Norelco.
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Domed 1 ~ Tammielu
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Domed 2 ~ Brandivine2001
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Dress Clip 1 ~ Herndon520
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Dress Clip 2 ~ Flipping Treasures
Note the clip on this piece. This dress clip was made to be worn at the neck of a dress or on a pocket and then clipped into place.
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Duette 1 ~ Tammielu
A Duette is a double brooch, dress clip or fur clip that can be worn separately or put on a special frame to form one brooch.
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Fibula 1 ~ Jewelscollectingdust
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Filigree 1 ~ Imageelf
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Fraternity-Sorority Pin 1 ~ Somerville33
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Fur Clip 1 ~ Tammielu
Note the prongs that look like long pointy teeth. The long pointed prongs were used to pierce through fur or very heavy material and then would clip in place. Hence the name fur clip.
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Hair 1 ~ Flipping Treasures
This brooch is made with woven hair.
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Hand 1 ~ Overfga
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Hankerchief or Lace 1 ~ Jewelscollectingdust
These were generally used to hold something in place by Georgian and Victorian women. Most often a length of pretty lace at the neckline of a dress or perhaps lace worn over the hair. They are always tiny in size. This one is typical in shape and set with flat cut garnets.
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Hat Pin 1 ~ Tammielu
This hat pin was made so one end screws off. You would stick the pin in a hat and then screw the end piece back on, so you wouldn't loose your pin.
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Hex 1 ~ Awanamom2eandb
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In-and-Out 1 ~ Francesdaughter
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Japanned 1 ~ Sommerville33
Very unusual Japanned (enamel over metal)Set. part of the metal has the white enamel and other part of the set are left with the silvertoned metal setting.
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Locket 1 ~ Awanamom2eandb
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Locket 2 ~ Darlingharbor
This locket actually swivels to reveal the pictures below.
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Locket 3 ~ Somerville33
Bow pin with small container (tokens, pills??)
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Luckenbooth 1 ~ Jewelscollectingdust
This is a traditional Scottish marriage brooch given to the bride by the groom on their wedding day, and subsequently pinned to the shawl of the first baby to protect it from "evil spirits".
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Maltese Cross 1 ~ Thisoldshack13
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Maltese Cross 2 ~ Overfga
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Micro Mosaic 1 ~ Flipping Treasures
This brooch is made from precision cut pieces of rock and colored tiles that and then placed just so to form a picture or design.
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Modernistic 1 ~ Chattymatt53
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Modernistic 2 ~ Herndon520
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Modernistic 3 ~ Imageelf
Modernist Pottery Enamel Brooch (Danmark)
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Name 1 ~ Sommerville33
Celluloid and rhinestones.
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Niello 1 ~ Herndon520
This brooch was decorated using the Niello method. Which is a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
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Pennanular 1 ~ Jewelscollectingdust
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Perfume 1 ~ Flipping Treasures
This brooch contains solid perfume for that little touch me up, a gal can always use.
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Petit Point 1 ~ Awanamom2eandb
Petit Point is a small stitch used in embroidery, usually a cross stitch.
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Pin Wheel 1 ~ Chattymatt53
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Portrait 1 ~ Chattymatt53
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Russian Lacquer 1 ~ Imageelf
Hand Painted Russian Lacquer piece
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Sash 1 ~ La-stuffstuff
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Sash 2 ~ Wendel22
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Shield 1 ~ Chattymatt53
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Solje 1 ~ Drfell
A small brooch given to a child in Norway. Norwegian folklore has it that silver on a child will protect him or her.
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Spray 1 ~ Chattymatt53
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Spray 2 ~ Chattymatt53
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Stick Pin 1 ~ Sistersarah
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Stick Pin 2 ~ Wendel22
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Stick Pin 3 ~ Wendel22
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Sweetheart 1 ~ Flipping Treasures
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Swirl 1 ~ Brandivine2001
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Transfer Ware 1 ~ Chattymatt53
Transfers were used on porcelain and mother of pearl for these brooches. You can tell the difference between transfer ware and hand painted, because the picture on transfer wear is made up of small dots of color.
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Trembler 1 ~ Flipping Treasures
Trembler brooches have a part on them that is mounted on a spring so that when you walk that part trembles. Note: the spring construction, which is what makes this a trembler.
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Watch 1 ~ Wendel22
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Watch 2 ~ Somerville33
Marcasite lapel watch.
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Wreath 1 ~ Overfga
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Wreath 2 ~ Wendel22
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