The William K. du Pont Collection: Important Americana from Rocky Hill
The William K. du Pont Collection: Important Americana from Rocky Hill
Gold, Enamel, and Pearl Mourning Pin, Dated 1846
No reserve
Auction Closed
January 23, 10:36 PM GMT
Estimate
300 - 500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Gold, Enamel, and Pearl Mourning Pin
Dated 1846
the blue enamel ground within a shaped and engraved surround, enclosing braided hair encircled by another lock of hair and within a seed pearl border, the reverse with a hinged pin and engraved Mary Townsend 1824 and Penn Townsend 1846, a stick pin linked to surround by a gold chain
length 1 1/2 in.
3.8 cm
Mary Richardson (1772-1824) was the daughter of Captain Addison Richardson and Mary Greenleaf, of Salem, Mass. She married December 1, 1793, ship captain Penn Townshend (1772-1846), from an old Salem family; the 1771 Penn Townshend house still stands on Turner Street. This pin was likely made for one of their two daughters.