Hair Ornament
CultureChinese
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 × 3 1/4 inches (29.21 × 8.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jacob L. Loose
Object number34-236/9
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DescriptionGold hair ornament in the form of a large flat pin with a large flat head covered with raised gold pierced work; design in center of gold in form of flower with dark blue stone petals.ProvenanceElla Anna Loose (née Clark, 1860-1945), Kansas City, MO, and Washington, DC, by 1934 [1];
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.
NOTES:
[1] Ella Loose was a charismatic philanthropist who is best known today for donating Loose Park to Kansas City in 1927 in remembrance of her late husband, Jacob Leander Loose (1850-1923), founder of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit company (later Sunshine Biscuits). Ella Loose spent the winters in Washington, DC, where she was a popular member of the social scene. She gave some of her impressive collection of jewelry, art, and furnishings to the Nelson-Atkins, many of which she collected during her travels around the world.
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.
NOTES:
[1] Ella Loose was a charismatic philanthropist who is best known today for donating Loose Park to Kansas City in 1927 in remembrance of her late husband, Jacob Leander Loose (1850-1923), founder of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit company (later Sunshine Biscuits). Ella Loose spent the winters in Washington, DC, where she was a popular member of the social scene. She gave some of her impressive collection of jewelry, art, and furnishings to the Nelson-Atkins, many of which she collected during her travels around the world.
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