Pin

Pin

Public Domain

Pin
CultureUnknown
Titles
  • Pin
Date1786
MediumSepia on ivory, 9k rose gold, diamonds, hair, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/16 × 3/4 × 1/4 in. (3 × 1.9 × .6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1778
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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceCaroline Ross; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"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: "Dorothy / Bowser / Ob. 24 Oct 1786. / At. 82"

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