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Brooch featuring a female head with curvilinear tresses
Riker Brothers (American, 1892–1926)
American
Medium/Technique
Gold, enamel, and diamond
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 2.1 x 2.7 x 0.7 cm (13/16 x 1 1/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Sataloff
Accession Number2007.634
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis small, circular brooch features a frontal female head with curvilinear tresses that entwine the frame. Green plique a jour enamel can be seen through the gold cutout work in the background. The brooch has a bale for either a lapel watch or a pendant drop.
Signed
Impressed hallmark for Riker Brothers and 14 kt assay mark on the reverse
ProvenancePurchased by the donors in the 1970s; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Sataloff to the MFA, September 19, 2007