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Subject: George Washington, American, 1732–1799, LL.D. 1781
Breast Pin
ca. 1810
Gold, stone, hair
13/16 × 5/8 in. (2.06 × 1.59 cm, 4 g)
Gift of Mrs. John Hill Morgan
The Lelia A. and John Hill Morgan Collection
1940.546
Geography:
Made in United States
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
American
Period:
19th century
Classification:
Jewelry
Provenance:
Mrs. Tobias Lear; "Mother of Judge Lee"; Dr. Cohen, Baltimore; A. Collins Lee, Baltimore; William Bailey Faston, New York, New York; Erskine Hewitt; Parke-Bernet Galleries, Hewitt Sale, October 21st 1938, Cat. p. 233, No. 923, New York, New York; Mrs. John Hill Morgan, to 1940; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
