Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch
Object Number:
Z.2309.11
Date:
1820-1900
Medium:
Chalcedony, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 1 in. ( 1.3 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Oval onyx brooch set in a-jour bezel, with hinged pin and hook attachments on reverse; bezel is framed with 2 intertwined strips of metal.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
