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Found: brooches near Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum
Near Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Found
listing
Posted
5 days
ago
Description
I was leaving the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum at 4:15 pm on a chilly Thursday when a handful of brooches spilled onto the sidewalk by the museum steps. They were loose in a small velvet pouch, some with pearls and others with delicate gold filigree, all glittering in the late-day light. I scooped them up and kept them safe in my tote, thinking how someone must be missing these treasures. I walked toward Grand Avenue and kept an eye out for someone calling, but no one appeared. If these belong to you, a quick description should help us reunite them through the site.
Approximate found location
Near Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
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