Frame Pendant

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Frame Pendant

Entry/Object ID

2015.12.12

Description

Ivory pendant in the form of a frame. The frame is in two pieces: an upper, U-shaped portion with a central hole, and an arched picture frame. The two pieces are connected with a metal pin through the center, forming a hinge. The upper portion is scratched with a design of a hand pointing to a United States flag. The lines are colored blue and red. The frame is scratched with a design of leafy vines in black and red. The frame holds a small tintype photograph of a man wearing a shirt, jacket, and forage cap. The man's cheeks are tinted pink.

Context

Shows Exes Minette of Danby, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2015.12

Source or Donor

Austin, Joyce

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Frame, Picture

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pendant

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Frame

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jewelry

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Accessories

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Adornments

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Adornment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2 in

Width

1-1/16 in

Depth

1/4 in

Material

Ivory, Tin

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Minette, Exes (1835-1889)

Related Places

Place

Town

Danby

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War