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Creative Commons License
Brooch with Portrait Miniature of a Man
This miniature of an unknown man is mounted in an 8-sided frame. The reverse of the brooch is decorated with engraved foliate motifs. Inset is a small oval frame containing an entwined strand of hair. A pin to hold to brooch is attached by a short chain. One of the two clasps for the pin is missing.
Provenance
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A.J. Fink, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; A.J. Fink Foundation Inc., Baltimore, 1963, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1963, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
USA (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/8 × W: 1 13/16 in. (5.4 × 4.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., in memory of Abraham Jay Fink, 1963
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
38.567