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Found brooches on State Street
in front of the Garde Arts Center on State Street
Found
listing
Posted
12 days
ago
Description
I found a small collection of brooches on the sidewalk outside the Garde Arts Center on State Street in New London at about 4:30 p.m. yesterday. The pieces are charming and clearly cared-for: two gold-tone pins with enamel flowers, plus a tiny dolphin-shaped pin. They’re a bit tarnished, but otherwise intact, as if someone wore them for years and then tucked them away. I gathered them and kept them safe, hoping the owner will see this listing and recognize the pieces that used to be their daily accessories.
Approximate found location
in front of the Garde Arts Center on State Street
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