Collection Highlights
Drawing by Sargeant: Figure Studies after Tintoretto's "Worship of the Golden Calf"; verso: sketch of a horse-drawn carriage and a more finished study of a horse
c. 1874
1935.85.2.24
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of James Carroll Beckwith Album 1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch
Object name
Brooch
Date
1800-1875
Medium
Gold, hair, jet, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 3/4 x 5/8 in. ( 1.9 x 1.6 cm )
Description
Rectangular mourning brooch comprising glass compartment containing woven hair set in gold; frame of faceted jet beads on scalloped edges; initials inscribed on reverse; pin attachment.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary E. Warner
Object Number
1948.13b
Marks
engraved: on reverse: "C.B."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
