Brooch
This brooch belongs to a demi-parure that also includes matching earrings (2001.232.2a, b). A gold hemisphere decorated with stippling and geometric black enamel is further embellished with a scalloped border and three articulated pendants with spherical finials. The demi-parure retains its original brown leather case with maroon satin and velvet interior. The inner lid of the case is stamped in gold "E.A. Tyler/ 15 Canal St. / NEW Orleans" with an eagle holding a watch in its beak.
Boston-trained jeweler Edward A. Tyler relocated in 1838 to New Orleans, where he established a successful business. In 1866 he won a gold medal at the Louisiana State Fair for his "chaste and elegant designs of home-made jewelry, manufactured in his own establishment."
Boston-trained jeweler Edward A. Tyler relocated in 1838 to New Orleans, where he established a successful business. In 1866 he won a gold medal at the Louisiana State Fair for his "chaste and elegant designs of home-made jewelry, manufactured in his own establishment."
Artwork Details
- Title: Brooch
- Maker: Edward A. Tyler
- Date: ca. 1870
- Geography: Made in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Gold and enamel, with original box
- Dimensions: Brooch: 1 5/16 x 2 1/8 in. (3.3 x 5.4 cm)
Earrings: 11/16 x 2 in. (1.7 x 5.1 cm) - Credit Line: Purchase, Susan and Jon Rotenstreich Gift, 2001
- Object Number: 2001.232.1
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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