Brooch (a) and earrings (b,c) of aluminum set in elaborate gold mounts and covered with fine bright-cut engraving; brooch with six semi-circular segments surmounting circular form decorated with chevrons, above a linked chain and a small, circular, foliate motif pendant; pendant earrings, each with one horizontal and two vertical semi-circular segments surmounting small, circular, foliate motif pendant.

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This object and one other are part of a set whose first object is Jewelry Suite (probably France), ca. 1860.

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Brooch And Pair Of Earrings (probably France), ca. 1860

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.

Pierced and shaped circular bowl, in diaper pattern. Bowl engraved with a sailing ship near a river bank surrounded by foliate scrolls. Stem with coin topped by twisted section below a windmill terminal with revolving wings.

Spoon (Netherlands), late 19th–early 20th century
silver.
Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1926-37-167

Flat, oval glass flask covered in woven straw; conical cork stopper.

Flask And Stopper, late 19th century
glass, straw, cork.
Bequest of Julian Clarence Levi.
1972-5-10-a,b

Glass candlestick with square base; a thin shaft near foot, with round drip pan with scalloped rim, garlands of beaded glass and hanging teardrops. Above this, straight wide shaft and open mouth for socket with small scalloped rim.

Candlestick And Drip Pan (England), 1760–90
cut blown glass.
Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1926-37-44-a/c

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favrile glass.
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1966-55-32

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Cake Tray Stand (USA), 1930–40
aluminum, rattan.
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3-part mold blown (very hard to see), bulbous body with central panel in alternate section of vertical fluting and diamonds, fluting above and below 3 triple neck rings, wide lip, molded fluted bulls-eye stopper; pontil mark on bottom.

Decanter And Stopper (Ireland), ca. 1820–30
glass.
Bequest of Walter Phelps Warren.
1986-61-224-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), ca. 1860; 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.

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Accession Number 1928-5-4-a/c
Object ID 18316487