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Tiara

Description

Tiara belonging to Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785-1879). The tiara is comprised of a gold band decorated with a band of seed pearls and 11 large garnet gems encased in seed pearls offset by a row of ten smaller cuts of garnet underneath.

Creator

Date

1803-1805

Materials

Gold, garnet, pearls

Dimensions

4 H x 8 W x 5 D inches

Object ID

xx.5.295a,b

Resource ID

9684

Credit Line

The Bonaparte Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.