Collection Highlights
Interior of Durand's Studio at Maplewood, New Jersey
Date:
After 1878
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.1
Medium:
Albumen print
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Clasp fastener
Object Number:
1936.596ab
Date:
1830-1835
Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 5/8 x 3/8 in. ( 0.3 x 1.6 x 1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: across obverse: "MHO"
Description:
Rectangular gold clasp fastener in two pieces, one slides into the other, monogram on obverse, each side has three perforations for attachment to article of jewelry.
Gallery Label:
This clasp belonged to the donor's mother, Mary Haines Ogden (1817-1879), and Jane Lewes (Cochran) Ogden, who married John Mead Sherwood in 1840.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Ella Juliette Sherwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
