Delicately carved ivory made in both Germany and Switzerland. Two famous workshops at Odenwald Graf von Erbach-Erbach and Swiss towns of Thun and Brienz.

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1946	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2021	You found it!

Bracelet, ca. 1850

This is a bracelet. It is dated ca. 1850 and we acquired it in 1946. Its medium is ivory, elastic/cord. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by R. Keith Kane. It is credited Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes.

Brisé fan with carved ivory sticks. A monogram in an oval medallion at the center is flanked by pagodas on either side. The ground is filled with an overall design of small flowering vine and birds, with a lace-like effect achieved by the carving of fine vertical lines to create a sheer ground for the solid motifs.

Brisé Fan (China), ca. 1785
carved ivory sticks, silk ribbon, glass stone .
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1952-161-225-a

Shield-shaped frame mounted with overlapping plaques of ivory, the arched top with heraldic devices, the bottom overset with fish and a shield, all surrounding an oval mirror.

"Dieppe" Mirror, mid- 19th century
carved bone, velvet-covered wood, mirrored glass.
Gift of Ira Howard Levy and Stanley Gurell.
1991-154-1

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 5 x 6.2 cm (1 15/16 x 2 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Bracelet, ca. 1850; Previously owned by Mrs. Robert B. Noyes ; ivory, elastic/cord; H x diam.: 5 x 6.2 cm (1 15/16 x 2 7/16 in.); Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes; 1946-50-46

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2Dmc2/
Accession Number 1946-50-46
Object ID 18603559