Brooch with porcelain placque of a pharaoh

Retailer Tiffany and Company

Manufacturer Baldwin and Company

Date1860-1870

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey

MediumGold, porcelain, enamel

DimensionsOverall: Diam 1 3/8 in. (Diam 3.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Lathrop E. Baldwin, 1967

Object number67.155

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Object NameBrooch

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Label Caption Title Brooch with porcelain placque of a pharaoh

Marks and Labels/StampsunmarkedProvenanceDescended in the Baldwin family, and by tradition made by Horace E. Baldwin (Baldwin & Co.) for Tiffany & Co.Exhibition History"City of Silver and Gold: from Tiffany to Cartier" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (January 8, 2104- April 25, 2019)
"Baubles, Bangles and Bling Bling: A World of Jewelry" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 17 - May 9, 2004)
"The Glitter and the Gold: Fashioning America's Jewelry," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 7 - November 2, 1997)

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