Artist
Unknown
CultureUnknown
Titles
- Pin / Pendant
Datec. 1780
MediumSepia on ivory, 9k rose gold, paste gemstones, hair, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 × 1 × 1/4 in. (3.8 × 2.5 × .6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1769
Not 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 interior of the band: "Mamma, died 18 January 1865"
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Unknown
1785
Watercolor on ivory, paste gemstones, 12k rose gold, and glass
2005.1807
