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Accessibility:
Call No:
  • 1967.24.4C
Title:
  • Wedding Locket
Author/Creator:
Place of Production/Origin:
Description:
  • Wedding locket of John Wood and Rebecca Wickham Wood. Painted with altar initialed R.W.W., surmounted by two love birds receiving wreath from semi-nude angel. In pointed gold oval frame edged with beading and scalloped gold lace. Lock of hair in back.
Date(s):
  • 1793;
Collection Type:
Object Type:
Material(s):
  • paint
  • ivory
Medium(s):
  • Painting
Research Notes:
  • Belonged to Major John Wood of Newport of Newport, RI. Marriage of John Wood (1770-1816) and Rebecca Wickham Crooke (1771-1846) in 1793.
Provenance:
Image ID Numbers:
  • https://RIHS.MINISISINC.COM/RIHS_IMAGE/RHiX171649w.jpg
  • https://RIHS.MINISISINC.COM/RIHS_IMAGE/RHiX36215w.jpg
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