Artist
J. Weisager (French)French
CultureFrench
Titles
- Brooch
Datec. 1973
PlaceParis, France
MediumTurquoise, gems, pearls and silver gilt
Dimensionsbrooch: 3 1/4h × 2 3/4w × 1 1/4d inches
pagoda: 5 1/8h × 4 3/4w × 3d inches
pagoda: 5 1/8h × 4 3/4w × 3d inches
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1033.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed "WEISAGER PARIS" on the back side of the brooch.
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