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demi-parure

human history
  • Other Name

    bracelet

    brooch

    earrings

  • Description

    demi-parure comprising bracelet, brooch and pair of earrings fashioned from sharks teeth mounted in 9ct gold.

    [brooch, sharks tooth set in 9ct gold, made by Neil J M Rein, Invercargill, NZ, 1910. The brooch, along with matching bracelet and earrings, were commissioned by a Dunedin family following the capture of a shark by a family member - gallery card]

  • Place
    Invercargill/Southland/South Island/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1992.276
  • Accession Date
    17 Sep 1992
  • Other Id

    JY29 (jewellery)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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