Collection Highlights
Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Watch fob
Object Number:
INV.12403
Date:
1904
Medium:
Gold, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 1 3/8 x 1/4 in. ( 9.2 x 3.5 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: one side of tag: "KILROE, 1950 / NOT ACCESSIONED"
typewritten: opposite side of tag: "WATCH CHAIN - $20 Goldpiece / converted into a watch charm. / Graduation Present from My / Cousin, Agnes A. Doherty, 1904"
embossed: bottom obverse of c
Description:
Watch fob consisting of gold piece suspended from ring brooch with black grosgrain ribbon.
Gallery Label:
This watch fob was a graduation gift to the original owner from her cousin, Agnes A. Doherty.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
