2011.0043.001 Mourning brooch, 2011.0043.002 Brooch
  • 2011.0043.001 Mourning brooch, 2011.0043.002 Brooch
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Brooch (Mourning brooch or pin)

  • Category:

    Jewelry

  • Place of Origin:

    England or United States, United Kingdom or United States, Europe or North America

  • Date:

    1792

  • Materials:

    Gilt copper; Glass; Ivory (elephant); Watercolor; Hair (human)

  • Techniques:

    Painted, Hair work

  • Museum Object Number:

    2011.0043.001


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Object Number

2011.0043.001

Object Name

Brooch (Mourning brooch or pin)

Category

Jewelry

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Sarah Gest Bauer in memory of her parents Donald A. Gest and Nancy Johnson Gest

Place of Origin

England or United States, United Kingdom or United States, Europe or North America

Origin Notes

This brooch was likely made in England and personalized by an American jeweler who engraved the memorial dedication on the verso. [Ann Wagner, 2011]

Date

1792

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Verso; "Geo. Cook A / Ob 20 Oct / 1792 / AEt 79" engraved in script
2. Inscription; Brooch, ivory border; "THERE II IS BUT II A II STEP II II BETWEEN II ME II AND II DEATH II" in paint or ink; vertical bars between words are individual hairs.

Subjects

Mourning imagery

Materials

Gilt copper; Glass; Ivory (elephant); Watercolor; Hair (human)

Techniques

Painted, Hair work

Dimensions (inches)

1.4 (H) , 0.8 (W) , 0.2 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

3.5 (H) , 2.1 (W) , 0.5 (D)

Object Description

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