Locket
Object number2008.46.3 a,b
Date1875-1899
MediumMetal; photograph; tintype; ink
Credit LineGift of Jean H. McCullough
DescriptionGold heart-shaped locket with gold chain necklace. Engraved monogram on front. Bar clasp on necklace. Removable heart-shaped cut-out black and white tintype (ferrotype) of George W. McCandless in right side of locket.Dimensions8.125 in. (20.6 cm)Inscriptions(a)
Engraved on front "FEL" (?).
Historical NotesLocket, with tintype of George W. McCandless, belonging to Estella (Loomis) McCandless, who was married to George; the couple lived in Squirrel Hill. George was the Treasurer of the McConway & Torley Company of Pittsburgh and involved in the political movements of the early 20th century, serving a year as Director of the Public Safety Department for the City of Pittsburgh under Mayor William A. Magee.
Related person
George W. McCandless
Previous owner
Estella Loomis McCandless
Related institution
McConway and Torley Company
On View
Not on view1875-1899
c. 1870
1870
1875-1899
1939-1945
c. 1944