Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1781-1853)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.4
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jewelry box
Object Number:
Z.2316
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wood, leather, silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 3 3/8 in. ( 4.1 x 7 x 8.6 cm )
Description:
Formed wooden jewelry box covered with dark green leather, arched lid is hinged at the back, with metal clasp fastener at center front; lid lined with light green satin, box lined with light green velvet, with white silk ribbons at each side of the hinges between lid and box; box is formed for a brooch, with cleft partially across center to secure pin.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
