Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
1836
1927.59
Plaster with wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch (part of demi-parure)
Object name
Brooch (part of demi-parure)
Date
1820-1860
Medium
Goldstone, glass, metal
Dimensions
overall (brooch): 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in.
Description
Goldstone brooch and earrings set (demi-parure); rectangular brooch in metal frame with hinged pin and hook on reverse, with colored glass micromosaic on obverse depicting columned Roman structures.
Object Number
INV.12673.17a
Gallery Label
Micromosaic jewelry like this demi-parure set, depicting Roman structures and ruins, was popular in America during the nineteenth century when the "grand tour" of Europe was common.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
