Collection Highlights
Broadway, A.T. Stewart Dry Goods Store
Date:
1851
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.28
Medium:
1896 photo-mechanical color reproduction of an engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch and earrings set (demi-parure)
Object Number:
INV.12673.5a-c
Date:
1800-1875
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
overall (brooch): 7/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 2.2 x 3.8 x 4.4 cm )
overall (each earring): 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in. (
Description:
Silver filigree brooch and earrings set (demi-parure); brooch (a) is in the form of a 6-petal flower with a row of coiled silver fringe across the bottom, pin and hook attachment on reverse; wire hook earrings (b, c) suspend arched hanger with two filigree tassels and one coiled silver bead between them.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Harper (Constance Schermerhorn) Skillin, 1956
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
