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Basic ID	Brooch and earrings, 1856. Carved agate, gold. Maker unknown. Gift of Mrs. Wilson Collison. 949-1H-2H
Title	Parure
Date	1856
Description	Brooch of an oval-shaped cameo (1H). Profiles of two females carved in white. Earrings of teardrop-shaped cameo for pierced ears (2H). A woman standing in front of a house and tree carved on pink-orange background. A set has frame of twisted gold with flower-and-leaf motif.
Materials/Techniques	agate (chalcedony) gold
Dimensions	Brooch Height: (2.5 in); Width: (2 in)
Object History	Wedding gift of Josiah Shelton Wheeler to Anzonetta Cotton, September 16, 1856.
Subjects	weddings
Object Types	brooches earrings parures
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	costume accessories jewelry
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Wilson Collison
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Exhibition History	I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03)
Object Number	949-1H-2H
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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