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Brooch And Pair Of Earrings (probably France)
This is a Brooch and pair of earrings. It is dated ca. 1860 and we acquired it in 1928. Its medium is bright-cut engraved aluminum, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Festive Foil?.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Gustav E. Kissel.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Gustav E. Kissel.
- Spoon (Netherlands)
- silver.
- Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1926-37-167
- Flask And Stopper
- glass, straw, cork.
- Bequest of Julian Clarence Levi.
- 1972-5-10-a,b
- Candlestick And Drip Pan (England)
- cut blown glass.
- Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1926-37-44-a/c
Our curators have highlighted 9 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Pitcher (USA)
- favrile glass.
- Bequest of Joseph L. Morris.
- 1966-55-32
- Cake Tray Stand (USA)
- aluminum, rattan.
- Gift of Mel Byars.
- 1991-59-51
- Creamer And Lid (Russia)
- porcelain.
- Gift of R. Thornton Wilson.
- 1958-137-1-a,b
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a: brooch): 5.8 x 4.8 x 1.3 cm (2 5/16 x 1 7/8 x 1/2 in.) H x W x D (b: earring): 6.4 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm (2 1/2 x 3/4 x 7/16 in.) H x W x D (c: earring): 6.5 x 1 x 1.9 cm (2 9/16 x 3/8 x 3/4 in.)
Cite this object as
Brooch And Pair Of Earrings (probably France); bright-cut engraved aluminum, gold; H x W x D (a: brooch): 5.8 x 4.8 x 1.3 cm (2 5/16 x 1 7/8 x 1/2 in.) H x W x D (b: earring): 6.4 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm (2 1/2 x 3/4 x 7/16 in.) H x W x D (c: earring): 6.5 x 1 x 1.9 cm (2 9/16 x 3/8 x 3/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. Gustav E. Kissel; 1928-5-4-a/c
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions Hewitt Sisters Collect and Faster, Cheaper, Newer, More: The Revolutions of 1848.