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Coat Clasp

CultureRussian
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/4 × 6 3/4 inches (14.61 × 17.15 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jacob L. Loose
Object number34-236/5
On View
Not on view
DescriptionTwo oval gold pierced work pieces, each set with carnelian in center surrounded by turquoise and fastened together with round gold piece inlaid with matrix, three gold chains hang from buckle set with turquoise.Provenance

Ella Clark Loose (Mrs. Jacob L. Loose, 1860-1945), Kansas City, MO and Washington, DC, by 1934 [1];

Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.

[1] Ella Loose was noted for her jewelry collection; many objects were purchased during her frequent travel overseas. For more information, see The Sunday Star Washington D.C., March 29, 1936, p. E4.

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