Maker
Jonathan Otis (American, 1723–1791)American, 1723–1791
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Pair of Sleeve Buttons
Datec. 1744–1775
Possible placeMiddletown, Connecticut, United States
Possible placeNewport, Rhode Island, United States
MediumGold
DimensionsEach: 1/2 × 1 × 1/8 in. (1.3 × 2.5 × 0.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation
Object numberB.88.23.1,.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Metals Study Room
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceFred Roberts; [Argentum Antiques, San Francisco]; purchased by MFAH, 1988.
Exhibition HistoryMuseum purchase from a dealer exhibiting at The Theta Charity Antique Show in Houston
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
[no inscriptions]
Mark of Jonathan Otis [Flynt and Fales 1968, p. 292, center mark]
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