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
Ring
Object Number:
1977.36c
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Gold, jade
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. ( 1.6 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: reverse, beside setting: "B"
Description:
Gold ring with raised bezel, holding jade with image of male (medieval dress) in relief; bearded wheat on either side of the setting.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession record, this ring was given to the donor's mother to remind her of home.
Credit Line:
Gift of Laura Dayton Denby
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
