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Portrait miniature of Samuel Giles Gleason

Portrait miniature of Samuel Giles Gleason

1835
Medium/TechniqueGold, painted ivory, and crystal
DimensionsOverall: 3 x 2.5 x 0.4 cm (1 3/16 x 1 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth C. Heide in memory of Mrs. Frank Bowker
Accession number2012.532
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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InscriptionsEngraved in the center on reverse is the inscription: S.G.G. / Obt. Nov. 14 / 1835
ProvenanceLate 1960's, gift of Mrs. Frank Bowker to her great-niece, Elizabeth C. Heide, Marblehead, MA; 2012, gift of Elizabeth C. Heide to the MFA. (Accession date: September 26, 2012)