Collection Highlights
Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant
Date:
1656
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1656.D
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pendant, earrings set (mourning)
Object Number:
Z.2302.7a-c
Date:
1820-1860
Medium:
Gold, jet, hair, glass
Dimensions:
overall (complete earring): 1/2 x 5/8 x 7/8 in. ( 1.3 x 1.6 x 2.2 cm )
overall (pendant): 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (
Description:
Mourning pendant and earrings set, with black onyx set in gold; pendant has loop finding at the top, lozenge-shaped pieces arranged in the capital letter "A", set above square flower with lozenge-shaped petals; square oculus at center with woven hair set beneath beveled glass; wire hook earrings (one missing wire) in the form of 8-petal flowers, with teardrop-shaped petals set alternating at opposite directions.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
