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Brooch

c. 1936

Kurt Melzer

Associated Names

Kurt Melzer

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows two jewelry objects on a plain background: a circular pin featuring a floral design and a small horizontal bar pin with the text "ACTUAL SIZE" nearby. The circular pin has dark green and white colors with gold accents. It is positioned at the top center of the image. Below it, centrally aligned, is the horizontal bar pin with the text placed near the lower center of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 33 x 23.9 cm (13 x 9 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2313

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center in black ink: ACTUAL SIZE

Wikidata ID

Q64592579

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