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Peacock Brooch
Peacock Brooch
Peacock Brooch

Peacock Brooch

Dateca. 1890
Mediumsilver
Dimensions1 3/8 × 2 1/2 × 7/8 in. (3.5 × 6.4 × 2.2 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Sarah Louise Cook, via the Albuquerque Historical Society
Object numberPC1969.4.69
DescriptionA silver filigree brooch portraying the profile of a peacock in a natural pose. The bird is embellished with three disc-shaped feather details on its head, and its feet are grasping segments of branches. The back half of the bird's body is covered by a flat layer of formed feathers, and a cluster of filigree loops and medallions extend outward to form the tail feathers.
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