Brooch

Manufacturer Philidor et Pradher (French, mid-19th century)

Dateca. 1830

MediumGold, carnelian, and agate

DimensionsOverall: 2 × 1 7/8 inches (5.08 × 4.76 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jacob L. Loose

Object number34-236/25

On View

Not on view

Collections

Architecture, Design and Decorative Arts

Terms

DescriptionRound brooch set with large square in carnelian in center surrounded by gold leaves and small oval carnelian and moonstones.Gallery Label

Gallery Label

Women's fashion of the early and mid-1800s influenced jewelry design. Necklaces complemented low-cut necklines and V-shaped bodices. Earrings were made long enough to be visible under bonnets, hats, and elaborate hairstyles. Brooches were worn many places-at the waist, in the hair, or on ribbons as necklaces or bracelets. These two sets of jewelry, owned by Kansas City philanthropist Ella Loose, would have been worn as a part of her evening dress.

Provenance

Ella 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.

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