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Design for a Brooch
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A drawing on green cardboard, labeled No. 2, of a design for a triangular brooch. The mounting of yellow gold holds a multicolored cabochon, possibly an opal. There is a triple band of smaller stones on each side. On the reverse is written "J 3872."
1930
Hotz, Ferdinand
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