Collection Highlights
New York City Hall, front elevation
Date:
1802
Object Number:
PR.040.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Earrings (pair)
Object Number:
INV.12673.6ab
Date:
1800-1875
Medium:
Silver, turquoise
Dimensions:
overall (each): 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. ( 1.3 x 4.1 x 6 cm )
Description:
Pair of silver filigree earrings with wire hooks; front of hook has rosette with half-sphere turquoise at the center, flanks by sawtooth discs, a larger rosette hangs from the center, also with half-sphere turquoise at the center, 5 decorations hang across the bottom, alternating 3 circular pieces with Persian writing, smaller sawtooth discs between.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Harper (Constance Schermerhorn) Skillin, 1956
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
