Locket
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1800
MediumGold | Hair | Pearls
DimensionsOverall: 2 x 1 1/4 in. (5.1 x 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Lawrence Phillips
Object number65.120.1
Not on view
DescriptionElliptical locket with reverse showing a pearl ornament carrying a small white and blue bordered plaque saying "Souvenir". The rim on the reverse side is of diagonal lines with an inner border of escallops. On the front is a miniature in sepia and black, with hair incorporated, depicting a woman seated by a marsh holding a dove and extending her left hand to a heron. The rim around the front has bright cut petals. The "souvenir" label has slipped out of place.
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