Collection Highlights
Parure
ca. 1820
1920.11-17
Cut steel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch
Object name
Brooch
Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Porcelain, gold, pearls, enamel, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 1/4 x 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 0.6 x 2.2 x 3.2 cm )
Description
Oval porcelain brooch with miniature of a child at the center surrounded with seed pearls, with dark blue and white bands around outer edge; gold reverse with pin and hook, "Eliza Giles" engraved across reverse (in envelope).
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Lillian Benet
Object Number
1942.85
Marks
engraved: across reverse: "Eliza Giles"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.