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Locket

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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-310786

Description

Square-shaped gold locket with center starburst detail set with turquoise cabochon. Interior contains two photos: one of a woman; one of woman and girl.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lockets
photographs
gold (metal)
turquoise (mineral)
Jewelry
Locket
Locket

Inscription

Box marked "Malcolm's mother's family [Lura Burgess Woodside]"

Additional Identification Number

1299.81

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of the Joan Pearson Watkins Trust

Accession Number

2015.62.81

Places

United States

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