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Locket

Object Name:
Locket
Object ID:
2012.030.14
Date:
circa 1800
Description:
Mourning locket. Standing female mourning figure in neoclassical gown leaning on monument. Hand-colored engraving in oval hinged gold case with loop at top; glass front and back; c. 1800.
Material:
Metal
Gold
Glass
Dimensions:
H-1.25 W-0.75 D-0.2 inches
Provenance:
Part of the Perry-Dudley Family Archive and Shepard Collection.
Credit Line:
Gift of Klaudia S. Shepard
Subjects:
Mourning, Jewelry
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