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Basic ID	Brooch, 1860. Painted porcelain, gold. No label. Gift of Miss Anna P. Williams. 1940.67
Title	Brooch
Date	1860
Description	Miniature painted portrait of young woman on oval porcelain mounted into twisted gold frame with pin on back.
Materials/Techniques	porcelain gold alloy
Object History	Belonged to mother of the donor.
Curatorial Statement	Just like fashion, courtship has changed since the nineteenth century. Before the convenience of photographs, young couples exchanged small, painted portraits or jewelry containing a loved one's lock of hair.
Object Types	pins (jewelry)
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	costume accessories jewelry
Credit Line	Gift of Miss Anna P. Williams
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Exhibition History	I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03)
Object Number	1940.67
Rights	All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use.
Collection Name	Costume and Textile Collection
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038

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