The Colt family suite
Tiffany & Co.
(American, active 1837–present)
1856
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueGold, enamel and diamond (mine-cut)
DimensionsOverall (necklace): 15.5 x 14 x 1 x 50.8 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 3/8 x 20 in.)
Diameter and length (earrings): 1.6 x 1.8 cm (5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Diameter and length (earrings): 1.6 x 1.8 cm (5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Credit LineFrank B. Bemis Fund, William Francis Warden Fund, and funds donated anonymously
Accession number2010.221.1-3
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceJune 1856, purchased by Samuel Colt (1814-1862), Hartford, CT and given to his bride Elizabeth Hart Jarvis (1826-1905) on the occassion of their wedding; thence by descent in the Colt family; March 16, 2010, anonymous sale, Skinner Inc., Boston, lot 567, to the MFA (Accession date: April 14, 2010)
about 1905
Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co.
18th century
18th century