Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Cuff links in envelope
Object Number:
1939.501ab
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Gold, other metal
Dimensions:
overall (each): 3/4 x 1/2 x 5/8 in. ( 1.9 x 1.3 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: center of each piece: "JE"
Description:
Pair of oval gold plated cuff links, each in two pieces with shanks on the reverse, linked together with oblong link at the shanks; monogram at the center of each piece, surrounded with scroll design.
Gallery Label:
These cuff links belonged to John Stoneacre Ellis (1828-1896), a brigadier general in the California militia and high sheriff of San Francisco.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Augustus Van Horne Ellis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
