Jewelry fragment
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Metal, glass, paper, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 3/4 x 1 in. ( 0.3 x 1.9 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Oval metal-framed locket fragment, with watercolor miniature beneath glass; image depicts a female in front of a window, holding a fan over her chin.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number:
INV.12691.66
Gallery Label:
This locket cover was among the items found in a jewelry box which belonged to Adelaide Livingston (1852-1909).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
4929
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jewelry fragment
Classification:
Date:
1800-1880
Medium:
Porcelain, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. ( 0.3 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Oval porcelain jewelry miniature depicting a child in red costume, with blonde curly hair, hands clasped at the chin.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number:
INV.12691.65
Marks:
handwritten: reverse: "AL"
Gallery Label:
This miniature was in a jewelry box which belonged to Adelaide Livingston (1852-1909).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
4928
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Buckles on straps (2)
Classification:
Date:
1840-1900
Medium:
Gold, velvet
Dimensions:
overall (each): 1/4 x 9 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 0.6 x 24.4 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Pair of oval bloomed gold buckles with vertical chape at the center and 2 tongues, on black velvet straps with forked-tongue ends.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number:
INV.12691.53ab
Marks:
incised: reverse of one buckle, near chape: "1 X O / L H"
Gallery Label:
These buckles were in a jewelry box which belonged to Adelaide L. Livingston (1852-1909).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
4922
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stickpin
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Gold, glass, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. ( 0.6 x 1.9 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Gold filigree stickpin with the head in the form of a flower on a stem; flower has enamel and colored glass center, petals of rope wire filigree, stem and leaves are flattened; the top half of the pin is twisted.
Object Number:
Z.2302.15
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
4855
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Charm
Classification:
Date:
1775-1875
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 5/8 x 1 in. ( 0.6 x 1.6 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Circular coin charm with loop finding at the top; obverse has royal crest which has openwork between image of crest and the inner edge of circle; obverse has "20" stamped at the center; circle is beaded on both sides.
Object Number:
Z.2302.12
Marks:
stamped: reverse, center: "20"
stamped: reverse, bottom of crest at edge: "...N"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
4831
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jewelry fragment
Classification:
Date:
1800-1880
Medium:
Porcelain, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 0.3 x 3.5 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Oval jewelry miniature with image of mother and child.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number:
INV.12691.64
Marks:
stamped: top, reverse: "29 / E"
Gallery Label:
This miniature was found in a jewelry box which belonged to Adelaide L. Livingston (1852-1909).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
4763
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jewelry suite (parure)
Classification:
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
overall (brooch): 1 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 4 in. ( 2.9 x 11.1 x 10.2 cm )
overall (each bracelet): 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (
Description:
Silver filegree necklace, earrings, bracelets and brooch set; necklace made of hollow spheres of floral filegree bobbles, with hook and eye fastener; wire hook earrings have hollow floral filegree bobble at lobe, suspending vertical floral garland with half-sphere bobble with coiled wire fringe; bracelets have bands of vertical filegree floral garlands chain linked at outer edges, with clasp fasteners; brooch have horizontal chevron of vertically oriented filegree floral garlands with double hineged pins and hooks on reverse, with 2 butterfly swags suspending half-sphere bobbles with coiled wire fringe.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number:
INV.12691.36a-f
Gallery Label:
This necklace and earrings set came from a jewelry box from Adelaide L. Livingston (1852-1909).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
4665
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bracelet
Classification:
Date:
1820-1880
Medium:
Coral, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 x 2 3/8 in. ( 3.8 x 5.1 x 6 cm )
Description:
Coral bead coil bracelet with the form of a serpent's head at one end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number:
INV.12691.71
Gallery Label:
This coil bracelet was among the items found in a jewelry box which belonged to Adelaide Livingston (1852-1909).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
4663
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pendant and earrings set in case (demi-parure)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1820-1860
Medium:
Gold, porcelain, paint, glass, silk; wood, leather, silk
Dimensions:
overall (case): 1 5/8 x 3 3/8 x 6 1/2 in. ( 4.1 x 8.6 x 16.5 cm )
overall (each earring): 3/8 x 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. ( 1
Description:
Pendant and earrings set (demi-parure) in case; three pieces of jewelry have the same miniature image, showing a female in classical dress at three-quarter view, looking over her shoulder at the viewer; brooch is set in gold frame with wire scroll work around the outer edge, with stirrup bail at the top, mauve grosgrain fabric beneath glass on reverse; teardrop shaped wire hook earrings suspend miniatures, with the same scroll work around the outer edge as on the pendant; wooden case is covered with brown leather, lid is hinged at the back, with metal clasp fastener at center front; lid is lined with white satin, formed box is lined with burgundy velvet.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number:
INV.12543a-d
Marks:
stamped: reverse, each earring: "37 / X"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
4601
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pendant
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Coral, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 0.6 x 3.5 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Coral cross pendant, with remnant of metal ring finding at the top.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Object Number:
INV.12686.12
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
4583
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.






