Collection Highlights
Dish: footed compote with cover
Date:
1825-1845
Object Number:
1936.693ab
Medium:
Glass
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Brooch
Object Number:
1957.81
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Jet, gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 x 1/4 in. ( 3.8 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Jet brooch in the form of a cross; gold-tipped edges are chased with diamond and foliate designs; pin attachment to metal plaque in reverse.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession notes, the cross is from the Hobart Family.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Helen Burr Smith
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
