Pair of earrings
1850â75
Medium
jewelry
Classification
jewelry
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Gustav E. Kissel
Accession Number
1928-5-59-a,b
About this artwork
Earrings of five pendants and one ball made of brown hair arranged around a trumpet-shaped support of gold, placed below two gold leaves on a gold ring.
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...