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Braided Brooches
By Elizabeth Stewart   |   April 21, 2026

In her mom’s belongings, EC found a bible that belonged to Isabel Robbins Carrillo (1845-1914), a lady from one of Santa Barbara’s most distinguished families. Along with the bible she found two brooches, and EC wondered if the brooches could date from the Californio period (1769-1846). Our area had transitioned from the Spanish Period (1769-1821) […]