Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Necklace
Object Number:
1920.12
Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Cut steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 22 3/8 x 5/8 in. ( 0.6 x 56.8 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Cut-steel necklace; 27 rosettes joined by links, with a rosette clasp.
Gallery Label:
This necklace is part of a parure (jewelry suite) which was worn to the ball in honor of La Fayette at Castle Garden, September 14, 1824.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
