Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bracelet
Object name
Bracelet
Date
1850-1880
Medium
Hair, metal, glass, enamel
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. ( 2.2 x 6.4 x 6 cm )
Description
Brown hairwork bracelet with metal clasp fastener and safety clip at the center; Jacob's ladder design runs the length of the bracelet with spirals along both edges; the clasp is arabesque shaped with glass set in a bezel with woven hair beneath the glass, clasp is flanked on both sides by oval end fittings, the obverse is worked in reverse inlay with enamel in a foliate design; there is an inscription on the reverse of the clasp.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Isabel M. Smith
Object Number
1940.107
Marks
engraved: reverse of clasp: "Adela"
Gallery Label
This bracelet is made from the hair of the two eldest daughters of the Commodore and Mrs. Henry Eagle, U.S.N.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
