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Bar brooch

A type of brooch in the form of a horizontal bar with decoration along its length or with gemstones or a decorative motif at the centre and gemstones at the terminals.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson