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Hearst Museum object titled Lacquer box, accession number 9-12584a,b, described as Box; lacquer globular shaped bottom with recessed foot. Lid has nearly flat top, rounded edge, straight sides. Decoration on lid depicts a pear, leaf, and bug, on a glossy chestnut-brown ground (kuri-iro-urushi). The bug, leaf, and rim are of inlaid mother-of-pearl (ao-kai), the pear: of ochre lacquer. Interior and bottom exterior is of glossy black (kuro-urushi). A few scratches and spots on surface.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Miniature, accession number 7-3147a,b, described as miniature in silk case; metal mounting; Lady Burgoyne; hair held in seed pearls in back; brown and white brocade case. a) 2 3/8 X 3" frame; b) 3x3 1/4" closed
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Miniature, accession number 7-3144a,b, described as miniature in case; metal mounting; admiral Goff; back has hair; monogram & shield in seed pearls. a)2 1/4 x 2 3/4" frame; b) 2 1/2 X 3 1/4"; painted by Malbone
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Miniature, accession number 7-3139a,b, described as miniature in case; Lord Erskine; Gold mounting; back has hair and monogram in seed pearls. a) 3 x 3 5/8; b) 3 1/4 X 3 7/8", painted by Smart
Hearst Museum object titled Miniature, accession number 7-3185, described as Miniature; double faced. Obverse shows Frenchman in gray coat, white shirt/stock sitting on wood/green chair. Reverse shows initials ‘LMB’ in seed pearls on blue glass circle surrounded by woven hair set in gold metal bezel. Miniature, round in round, gold metal frame with fixed hanging loop at top. Obverse frame engraved ‘M. Barras-Directeur-Consul’ at top, ‘Dumont’ at bottom. Signed ‘Dumont 1795’ below mid right edge. Probable personal decoration. 10.79 x 9.1 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mother-of-pearl disk, accession number 4-2311a, described as Five small disks of mother-of-pearl; A,D,E, serrated
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mother-of-pearl disk, accession number 4-2311e, described as Five small disks of mother-of-pearl; A,D,E, serrated
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mother-of-pearl disk, accession number 4-2311b, described as Five small disks of mother-of-pearl; A,D,E, serrated
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mother-of-pearl disk, accession number 4-2311c, described as Five small disks of mother-of-pearl; A,D,E, serrated
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Mother-of-pearl disk, accession number 4-2311d, described as Five small disks of mother-of-pearl; A,D,E, serrated

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