Jewelry fragment
Classification:
Date:
1800-1880
Medium:
Hair, metal, glass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. ( 1.9 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Hair jewelry (mourning?) fragment; oval oculus with brown hair worked in Turk's knot beneath glass, in incised metal casing; lined with paper on reverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Laura Dayton Denby
Object Number:
1977.42k
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
34758
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Brooch and earrings
Classification:
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Gold plating
Dimensions:
Overall (a, brooch): 1 7/8 × 1 3/8 × 7/8 in. (4.8 × 3.5 × 2.2 cm)
Overall (b and c, earrings): 1 7/8 × 3/4 × 5/8
Description:
Gold plated brooch and earrings set (demi-parure); brooch is in the form of a hollow half sphere suspending a smaller solid sphere at the bottom with bail, hinged pin and hook on reverse; earrings are solid spheres suspended from bent wire hooks; overall design of all three pieces resembles filigree scrollwork.
Credit Line:
Gift of Laura Dayton Denby
Object Number:
1977.39a-c
Gallery Label:
This demi-parure (small jewelry suite) was given to the donor's mother.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
34753
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Earrings
Classification:
Date:
1820-1880
Medium:
Hair, gold; leather, metal, silk
Dimensions:
overall (each): 2 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in. ( 5.7 x 2.9 x 1 cm )
overall (in box): 1 x 2 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. ( 2.5 x 5.4 x
Description:
Pair of brown woven hairwork earrings suspended from wire hooks; tubular bobbin tulle strands of hairwork coiled in an overhand knot with the ends drawn together and joined with metal fitting beneath wire hook; box is rectangular and covered with leather tooled throughout in hatch mark pattern, metal clasp fastener at center front, padded and lined inside with magenta satin.
Object Number:
Z.2086a-c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
34743
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bracelet
Classification:
Date:
1825-1900
Medium:
Gold, shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Gold bracelet of hinged flat links set with three carved shell cameo-style busts in low relief, and clasp fastener; the busts depict four Grecian style women, two at three-quarter view from the back, held together with circular links.
Object Number:
INV.12527
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
34740
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Brooch and earrings in case (demi-parure)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Metal, shell (possibly ivory); leather, velvet
Dimensions:
Overall (brooch): 3 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in. (7.6 x 4.4 x 1.3 cm)
each (earing): 1 3/8 x 5/8 in. (3.5 x 1.6 cm)
Case: 3 3/4 x
Description:
Brooch and earrings in case (demi-parure); oval plaques of cream-colored shell (possibly ivory) carved with flower and fruit motifs; metal frames around the plaques, decorated with scrolling foliate motifs; brown leather fitted case lined with taupe velvet; case lid missing; latch closure.
Object Number:
INV.12540a-d
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
34734
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Brooch and earrings set (demi-parure)
Classification:
Date:
1820-1880
Medium:
Coral, gold
Dimensions:
overall (brooch): 1/2 x 7/8 x 7/8 in. ( 1.3 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm )
overall (each earring): 1/2 x 1/2 x 7/8 in. ( 1.3 x 1.
Description:
Coral cameo and gold brooch and earrings set; all have bust of figure (George Washington?) surrounded with scalloped a-jour bezel; brooch has hinged pin and hook attachments on reverse; earrings have wire hooks.
Object Number:
Z.2303a-c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
34728
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chatelaine
Classification:
Date:
1400-1600 / possibly later
Medium:
Gold, carnelian, ceramic, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 14 x 5.7 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Gold chatelaine; thick gold sheet pierced into oval floral design with long hook backing to attach to clothing, surmounting 4 similar smaller plaques and supporting also 6 smaller oval plaques; attached drops include ceramic pitcher and mask (possibly Egyptian) charms; carnelian cylinder seal (no design engraved); metal key; detached glass vase charm.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Rhinelander King
Object Number:
INV.12437
Gallery Label:
According to the attached document, this chatelaine was purchased in Rome, Italy by the Honorable John A. King (1788-1867).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1600
eMuseum Object ID:
34723
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Necklace
Classification:
Date:
1850-1950
Medium:
Amber
Dimensions:
Overall: 72 x 5/8 in. ( 182.9 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Long amber chain of open links; some links split.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Gerard Post Herrick
Object Number:
INV.8711
Gallery Label:
According to notes written on a box fragment (not found with chain at time of this cataloguing), the chain belonged to Mrs. Henry A. Hurlbutt of New York (née Ida Pirsson, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Pirsson).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
34719
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Brooch
Classification:
Date:
1790-1830
Medium:
Gold, marble
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 4.4 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Oval marble cameo brooch in gold mount; bust of female figure in classical dress; the gold setting has several rows of plaiting design; hinged pin on reverse slips under round hook at opposite end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Laura Dayton Denby
Object Number:
1977.38
Gallery Label:
This neo-classical brooch belonged to Emily Sanford.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
34718
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Earrings
Classification:
Date:
1869
Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
overall (each): 2 3/8 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 6 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Pair of gold earrings suspended from bent wire hooks, consisting of three octagonal gold pieces joined with double chain links.
Credit Line:
Gift of Laura Dayton Denby
Object Number:
1977.37ab
Marks:
stamped: reverse, top gold piece each earring: "1/4 / DOLLAR / 1869"
stamped: reverse, center gold piece each earring: "CALIFORNIA / HALF DOL / 1869"
stamped: reverse, bottom gold piece each earring: "CALIFORNIA / DOLLAR / 1869"
Gallery Label:
These earrings are made from California gold pieces, inscribed with the currency equivalents of $1.00, $.50, and $.25. They were given to the donor's mother by her brother-in-law James Dayton.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1869
eMuseum Object ID:
34716
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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