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: 
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.

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