"Lover's Eye" Brooch

CultureUnknown
Titles
  • "Lover's Eye" Brooch
Date1785
MediumWatercolor on ivory, paste gemstones, 12k rose gold, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 1 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (2.5 × 3.8 × .6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1807
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Department
Rienzi
ProvenanceCaroline Ross; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on verso: "Mrs. Eliz. Vaughan / Obt 1738 At 65 / Mrs. Hannh. Beech / Obt. 1763 at 77 / Edwd. Vaughan Esq./ Obt. 9 Jan 1785 At.66. / Mrs. Beate. Vaughan / rel. F E. Vaughan/ Esq."

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