Indian
Pin, 19th century
Brass filigree, 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
The frame of this brass filigree pin is a narrow circle with a pick. Six pendant clusters hang from the edge. Each pendant comprises a cross with four equal arms, all of them broad, notched, and with a rosette in the center; a circular dish with a rope border; and one, two, or three leaf-shaped pendant pieces with raised dots and crossed lines in the center. They are attached to the circle by three distinct filigreed pieces.
Macknight Room
Commentary
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