Brooch

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Brooch
Datec. 1850
MediumEnamel, 12 yellow gold, hair, paste gemstones, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 3/8 × 1 1/2 dia. in. (1 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1814
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
Ll 20 Public Corridor
On view

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Harvey Antiques, Evanston, Illinois]; purchased by Caroline Ross, October, 1993; bequeathed to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Liquid Lines: Exploring the Language of Contemporary Metal," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 7–July 18, 2010.

"In Twilight: Mourning Costume and Customs, 1776–1914," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 1, 2019–January 5, 2020.

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