Museum Collections
Luce Center
Earrings (pair) in box
Object Number:
1947.107a-d
Date:
1878-1945
Medium:
Gold, black pearls; cardboard, velvet
Dimensions:
earrings: 3/4 x 3/8 in.; box: 1 1/8 x 1 x 1 in.
Marks:
Cover of box printed with retailer name: "TIFFANY & CO / UNION SQUARE NEW YORK / LONDON PARIS / GRAND PRIX / EXPOSITIONS UNIVERSELLES / 1878 & 1889"
Description:
Pair of earrings, each a black pearl set in 8-prong gold setting; fastening gold ear-wires; Two-piece white cardboard Tiffany & Co. box lined with taupe velvet.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Isabella Vaché Cox
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.