Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Locket with portrait
Object Number:
1941.50
Date:
1840-1895
Medium:
Gold, silver, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 6 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Round double sided locket; gold locket doors with engine-turned decoration; silver body with cast foliate decoration; 1 empty compartment; other compartment contains glass daguerrotype of unidentified man (edges are faded); round pendant bail in silver and gold.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Herbert D. Halsey
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
