Collection Highlights
Front View of St. Peter's Church with the intended steeple
Date:
1785
Object Number:
PR.McComb.4.70
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brooch
Object Number:
INV.12651
Date:
ca. 1847
Medium:
Gold, pearls, hair, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 7/8 in. ( 2.5 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on reverse: "C.C. / 1847"
Description:
Oval gold mourning brooch; central oval glass compartment containing braided light-colored hair; framed by 35 small pearls around scalloped and beaded edges; inscription on reverse of initials and date; pin attachment.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
