Artist
Unknown English
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Brooch
Date1863
MediumHairwork on ivory, 12k yellow gold, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 × 2 7/8 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 7.3 × 1 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1766
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
Ll 20 Public Corridor
On view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"Love Tokens: Portrait Miniatures from the Caroline A. Ross Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 3, 2007–March 3, 2008.
"In Twilight: Mourning Costume and Customs, 1776–1914," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 1, 2019–January 5, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on verso: "Caroline / In remembrance of / Henrietta. / August 24th 1863"
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Unknown
1842
White glass, embossed metallic foil, 12k yellow gold, guilloché enamel, split pearls, and hair
2005.1758
John Donaldson
c. 1795
Watercolor on ivory, 12k yellow gold, hair, and glass
2005.1665