Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch
Object name
Brooch
Date
1825-1850
Medium
Carnelian, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 5/8 x 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 1.6 x 1.9 x 2.9 cm )
Description
Shield-shaped metal brooch with oval onyx cameo at the center, hinged pin and hook on reverse; cameo depicts a female bust in mid-18th century dress, at three-quarters view, in white, against semi-transluscent rose-purple; cameo is set in plain, flat bezel, and is surrounded by scrolls and leaves, the outer edge of the brooch is beaded.
Credit Line
Gift of Sarah S. Lyon, 1958
Object Number
Z.2267.3
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