Brooch

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Brooch
Datec. 1780
MediumSepia on ivory, 10k rose gold, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 × 1 1/4 × 1/4 in. (4.8 × 3.2 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1730
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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Morning Glory Antiques, New York]; purhased by Caroline Ross, June, 1995; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"In Twilight: Mourning Costume and Customs, 1776–1914," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 1, 2019–January 5, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed above the image: "GONE TO THE MANSIONS OF BLISS"

Engraved on verso in script: "In Memory / of / Mrs. Dorothy Frere"

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