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Source Description
This necklace strings together three cameos surrounded by pearls all with pastoral themes. The large central cameo depicts a boy and a girl with a dog in a landscape. Each cameo is inscribed on the back "H.M. Corbin" - likely meaning that these belonged to Hannah Maria Corbin (1832-1908, born Hannah Maria Wheeler). She married Austin Corbin, the banker and railroad owner. Their daughter, Isabella, married into the Edgell family. Either Isabella or her son George may have gifted this necklace to George's wife, who was born Jean Walters Delano. Jean was Jennie Walters Delano's daughter. Jennie (born Jennie Walters), was the daughter of William T. Walters and the brother of Henry Walters, who founded the Walters Art Museum.
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Document identity
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77174
label
Cameo Pendant
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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77174
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object
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normalized
title
Cameo Pendant
description
This necklace strings together three cameos surrounded by pearls all with pastoral themes. The large central cameo depicts a boy and a girl with a dog in a landscape. Each cameo is inscribed on the back "H.M. Corbin" - likely meaning that these belonged to Hannah Maria Corbin (1832-1908, born Hannah Maria Wheeler). She married Austin Corbin, the banker and railroad owner. Their daughter, Isabella, married into the Edgell family. Either Isabella or her son George may have gifted this necklace to George's wife, who was born Jean Walters Delano. Jean was Jennie Walters Delano's daughter. Jennie (born Jennie Walters), was the daughter of William T. Walters and the brother of Henry Walters, who founded the Walters Art Museum.
provenance
Hannah Maria Corbin (born Wheeler) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Isabella Corbin Edgell (born Corbin), by inheritance (from her mother); Mr. George Harold Edgell by inheritance (from his moher); Mrs. Jean Walters Delano Edgell (his wife), by gift ; Mr. Henry Walters Edgell, Manchester, New Hampshire, by inheritance (from his mother); Mrs. Elizabeth Edgell, February 9, 1986, by gift [from her husband, Mr. Henry Walters Edgell]; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by gift.
date
1860-1869
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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jewelry
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4
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4
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import
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscribed on the back of each cameo] H.M. Corbin
med
helmut-conch shell, seed pearls, gold
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none
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none
exhibition_ids
1954
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