Medium:

Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, watercolor on paper

Dimensions:

9.7 × 13.8 cm (3 13/16 × 5 7/16 in.)

Type:

jewelry

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Italy

Date:

early 19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Horizontal rectangle. Design for the cresting of a comb intended to be executed in gilded metal, a cameo, and diamonds. In the top an oval cameo with the figure of a reclining nude woman, whose frame is supported by two swans.One compartment below filled with peacock eyes in mosaic of white and green gems and golden strips.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund

Accession Number:

1938-88-682

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4df6511d9-af4a-4499-a4cf-6f162b3767c9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1938-88-682