Hat or waist ornament
19th century
Artist
- unknown artist
Country
Mexico
Object
fob
Medium
Gold and diamond
Accession Number
1991.1137
Credit Line
Gift of Robert J. Stroessner
Unknown artist, Hat or Waist Ornament, 1800s. Gold and diamond; 5 × 1⅛ in. Gift of Robert J. Stroessner, 1991.1137.
Dimensions
overall height: 5 in, 12.7000 cm; overall width: 1.125 in, 2.8575 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Latin American Art
Collection
Latin American Art
This object is currently on view
The insignia piece at the bottom of this ornament shows an eagle and a snake flanking a small diamond. This object may have served as part of a chatelaine or as a hat ornament.
-- Julie Wilson Frick, 2017
Known Provenance
Gifted 27 December 1991 by Robert J. Stroessner to the Denver Art Museum. Provenance research is on-going at the Denver Art Museum. Please e-mail provenance@denverartmuseum.org, if you have questions, or if you have additional information to share with us.
