{"product_id":"g-clef-brooch","title":"G Clef Musical Symbol Ornate Victorian Brooch Pin for Music Teacher 2.5H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Musical Curl in Antique Gold: The G Clef Brooch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe long, looping curl of the G clef is cast in antique gold plate, 2.5 in tall. This G clef brooch borrows the sweep of Victorian ornament, where every line ends in a flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt pins to a lapel or the front of a blouse. Many wearers choose a music teacher brooch to mark a singer, a pianist or a conductor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K antique gold plate over pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 in H x 1.25 in W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victorian music pin, G clef symbol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Music teacher brooch for a lapel or blouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Clef Is a G\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe treble clef is a decorated letter G. Around the end of the tenth century, scribes drew a line on the page to show a base pitch. They marked its start with a letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG joined F and C as common choices once songs rose higher. Over the years scribes' handwriting turned the letter into the swirl we know. Every treble clef pin carries that scribal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Symbol That Sets the Pitch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clef tells the reader which line is which note. The G clef circles the second line from the bottom, the line for G.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithout it, the five lines of the staff mean nothing. In that sense the G clef brooch is the key to the whole page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVictorian Taste in Ornament\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictorians loved music as a parlor art, and sheet music covers were full of curls and leaves. This Victorian music pin borrows that taste. The long tail of the clef makes a graceful line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn a Lapel or a Choir Robe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePin the G clef brooch high on a lapel or the front of a blouse. The tall shape suits a collar. Wipe it dry with a soft cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA treble clef pin also looks good on a tote or a choir robe. A Victorian music pin and a music teacher brooch are the same piece, worn for different reasons. Find more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-jewelry-pins-brooches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Pins and Brooches\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Staff and Its Signs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe five-line staff grew out of that single scribe's line. F, C and G clefs all began as letters. Today the G clef is the best-known sign in music. The G clef brooch is a small tribute to that old handwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow the treble clef from a medieval scribe's letter G to the curl we know. A treble clef pin carries that story. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/arts-culture\/the-evolution-of-the-treble-clef-87122373\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Evolution of the Treble Clef - Smithsonian Magazine\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1192289683,"sku":"5118","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/5118-g-clef-music-pin-victorian-ornate-museum-jewelr-1080.jpg?v=1777663211","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/g-clef-brooch","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}