Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pendant
Object Number:
INV.12686.15ab
Date:
1880-1930
Medium:
Wood, silver, other metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. ( 1.3 x 3.8 x 6.7 cm )
Marks:
mount: center of obverse: "EL"
Description:
Oval ebony pendant with bail; center of pendant has silver monogram "EL" applied to ebony; stirrup-shaped bail attaches to pendant with metal wire.
Gallery Label:
This pendant probably belonged to Elizabeth Livingston (1857-1941), daughter of Eugene Augustus (1813-1893) and Elizabeth R. Fisher (d. 1878) Livingston.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
