Florentine Mosaic Brooch and Earrings

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Collection Type

Jewelry

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-100991

Description

Matching Florentine mosaic brooch and earrings, brooch depicts a white chalcedony, green malachite and brown chalcedony flowers with green chalcedony leaves set in a black marble plaque, gold frame with applied gold flowers, hinged pin and hook on reverse, earrings each feature two white chalcedony flowers with green chalcedony leaves set in black marble plaques, gold frame with applied gold leaves and small gold ball drop, gold ear wire fasteners.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pins (jewelry)
SET, JEWELRY

Additional Identification Number

434

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Possibly Florence, Italy

Dimensions

1 5/16 in (C) x 15/16 in (A); 15/16 in (B); 1 5/8 in (C) x 3/8 in (A); 3/8 in (B); 5/16 in (C) (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary Eustis

Accession Number

1940.129a-c

Exhibition Notes

"Hidden Treasures from Elegant Eras," Historic Jewelry from the Collections of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities presented by Shreve, Crump & Low, September 15 - November 30, 1995. "Jewelry at Historic New England," Online exhibit presented by Historic New England launched September 30, 2007 at www.historicnewengland.org/jewelryhistory/.

Reference Notes

For more information on mosaic jewelry see: Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," (1991): 232-237; Fales, Martha Gandy, "American Jewelry, 1600-1900," (1995): 239-245; Gere, Charlotte, "American & European Jewelry, 1830-1914," (1975): 126-128; Phillips, Clare, "Jewels and Jewelry," (2000): 74-75.

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