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Mourning Pin Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt

Object numberMO 1968.25.29
Name Pin
Dateca. 1894
Mediumonyx, gold, pearls
Dimensionsoverall H 5/8 in x W 2 in x D 5/8 in (1.6 cm x 5.1 cm x 1.6 cm )

DescriptionA black onyx pin in the shape of an oval cylinder with angled ends. Mounted on each end of the cylinder is a small gold band to which is attached four seed pearls. A safety bar pin is on the reverse. There is no maker's mark visible.
Label TextEleanor Roosevelt’s grandmother, Mary Livingston Ludlow Hall, gave her this mourning pin in 1894 when Eleanor’s father died. It is on display in the ELEANOR ROOSEVELT exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
En exposición
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