Handkerchief Pin

Handkerchief Pin

Public Domain

CultureUnknown
Titles
  • Handkerchief Pin
Datec. 1865
MediumHair, paste gemstones, 12k yellow gold, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 7/8 × 5/8 × 1/8 in. (2.2 × 1.6 × 0.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1759
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Turner Antiques, Longview, Texas]; purchased by Caroline Ross (no date); bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Liquid Lines: Exploring the Language of Contemporary Metal," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Alice Pratt Brown Gallery, March 7 - July 18, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on verso "C.E.B."

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