Brooch (a) and earrings (b,c) of aluminum set in elaborate gold mounts and covered with fine bright-cut engraving; brooch with six semi-circular segments surmounting circular form decorated with chevrons, above a linked chain and a small, circular, foliate motif pendant; pendant earrings, each with one horizontal and two vertical semi-circular segments surmounting small, circular, foliate motif pendant.
This is a jewelry suite from France. It is dated ca. 1860 and we acquired it in 1928. Gift of Mrs. Gustav E. Kissel. This object is currently resting in our storage facility
Its medium is: bright-cut engraved aluminum, gold
Its dimensions are: H x W x D (a: brooch): 5.8 x 4.8 x 1.3 cm (2 5/16 x 1 7/8 x 1/2 in.) H x W x D (b: earring): 6.4 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm (2 1/2 x 3/4 x 7/16 in.) H x W x D (c: earring): 6.5 x 1 x 1.9 cm (2 9/16 x 3/8 x 3/4 in.)
The Cooper-Hewitt Collection