Pin (part of a set)

Bertel Thorvaldsen

mid-19th century

Pin (part of a set) by Bertel Thorvaldsen

Medium

Gold, shell (Cassia rufa)

Dimensions

Overall: 1 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (4.4 × 3.8 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 26.4 × 32.1 mm

Classification

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum|Jewelry

Culture

Italian, probably Naples

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Jones, 1899

Accession Number

99.33.6

Tags

SleepingChildrenNight

About the Artist

Bertel Thorvaldsen · 17701844

Danish sculptor. Comment on works: sculptor

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