Brooch

CultureUnknown
Titles
  • Brooch
Datec. 1880
MediumEnamel, 9k gold, agate, hair, base metal, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 × 1 5/8 × 3/4 in. (3.2 × 4.1 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1824
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
ProvenanceCaroline Ross; 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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