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English Portrait Miniature on Ivory
English Portrait Miniature on Ivory
English Portrait Miniature on Ivory

English Portrait Miniature on Ivory

Dateca. 1780
Medium18K gold, ivory
Dimensions1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (4.4 x 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Diane Schulte
Object numberPC2000.49.10
DescriptionAn English oval brooch with a portrait painted of a woman's head with flowers in her hair. The18K two-color gold frame has an engraved laurel leaf motif and glazing on portrait appears to be on the surface of painting at the edges. The backside has an ornate, removable pin fastener.
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