Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Date:
1916-1922
Object Number:
1954.164
Medium:
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bail
Object Number:
INV.12691.57
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/8 x 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 1 x 1 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Jewelry bail in the form of a buckled belt, with ring finding at the top which is bent to create a hook at the reverse.
Gallery Label:
This bail was found in a jewelry box which belonged to Adelaide L. Livingston (1852-1909).
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
