Two 18th Century Brooches
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Trinkets or ornaments of dress were enjoyed by 16th Century women. Some were considered stylish while others , like brooches were worn for sentimental reasons.
The brooch on the left of the picture was considered a devotional brooch. The one shown here is painted ivory,
Brooch with Portrait of the Royal British Governor Lewis Morris. He was governor of New Jersey from 1738 to 1746. The brooch is painted, with a brass frame and dates to the middle of the 18th Century
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Governor Morris Brooch, The American Style Gallery, Washington's Headquarters Museum, Morristown National Historical Park, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, U.S. National Historical Park, New Jersey Register of Historic Places, Historic Morristown, National Historical Park, The American Revolution, American History, US History, George Washington, Continental Army, Winter Encampment, History, Morristown, Jockey Hollow, The Ford Mansion, Morris County, The American Revolution in New Jersey, The Skylands, Lakeland, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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