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GRAPES, 1995. TINY JEWEL BOX, USA. 18KT YELLOW GOLD, SOUTH SEA CULTURED PEARLS, DIAMONDS. 3" X 2" (7.5CM X 5CM).

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BERLIN WALL, 1989. GISELA GEIGER, USA. SILVER, CONCRETE PIECE OF BERLIN WALL, SILVER WIRE. 2.9" X 2.8" (7.4CM X 7.2CM).

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G-8 PIN, CIRCA 1997. DESIGNER UNKNOWN, MEXICO. STERLING SILVER. 2" X 1.8" (5CM X 4.5CM).

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SAILOR, CIRCA 1940. MONET, USA. ENAMELED WHITE BASE METAL. 1.3" X 2.4" (3.3CM X 6.1CM).

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MEMORIAL BOW, CIRCA 1945. TRIFARI, USA. RHODIUM-PLATED BASE METAL, RHINESTONES, ENAMEL. 2.4" X 2.2" (6CM X 5.5CM).

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AMERICAN FLAG, 1996. ANN HAND, USA. YELLOW GOLD AND RHODIUM–PLATED BASE METAL, RHINESTONES. 2.1" X 1.7" (5.3CM X 4.4CM).

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BRAVE HEART, 2001. SWAROVSKI, AUSTRIA. TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF 9/11. RHODIUM-PLATED BASE METAL, ENAMEL, SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS. 0.8" X 0.7" (2.9CM X 1.8CM).

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AIDS RIBBON, CIRCA 2000. DESIGNER UNKNOWN, USA. YELLOW BASE METAL, CERAMIC. 0.9" X 1.2" (2.3CM X 3CM).

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HEART WITH DONKEY, 2004. DESIGNER UNKNOWN, USA. YELLOW GOLD–PLATED BASE METAL, ENAMEL. 1.6" X 1.4" (4CM X 3.5CM).

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HEART STICKPIN, CIRCA 1995. REPRO DUCTION, THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, USA. YELLOW GOLD–PLATED BASE METAL, ENAMEL. 2.6" X 0.7" (6.6CM X 1.9CM).

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FRENCH RIBBON BOW, 1940. SILSON, USA. YELLOW GOLD–PLATED BASE METAL, ENAMEL. 2.8" X 1.6" (7.1CM X 4CM).

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PATRIOTIC BOW, 1999. © CAROLEE, USA. YELLOW GOLD–PLATED BASE METAL, RHINESTONES, ENAMEL. 1.9" X 0.8" (4.7CM X 2CM).

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STATUE OF LIBERTY, CIRCA 1940. DESIGNER UNKNOWN, USA. BAKELITE, SIMULATED MOTHER-OF-PEARL. 2.5" X 1.5" (6.4CM X 3.8CM).