Collection Highlights
Portrait of Six Young Women Seated in a Turkish Corner
Date:
Object Number:
PR.120.1.3.SIX
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Sleeve buttons
Object Number:
INV.12691.31ab
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Ivory, paint, glue
Dimensions:
overall (each): 1/2 x 1 in. ( 1.3 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
printed: label, reverse of one: "Chillon."
printed: label, reverse of opposite: "Chapelle de Tell."
Description:
Pair of ivory sleeve buttons with painted landscapes (one has "Chillon;" the other, "Chapelle de Tel"); with shanks and studs on reverse.
Gallery Label:
These sleeve buttons came from a jewelry box from Adelaide L. Livingston (1852-1909).
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
