Brooch
Object number2017.132.2 a-c
Artist
J. Steiner
Date1790-1799
MediumPainting on ivory(?); bronze or Copper alloy; Glass; Fabric; Hair
Credit LineGift of Louise E. Denny Barnes
DescriptionBrooch featuring Miniature portrait painting and hairwork and accompanying oval boxDimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 3.438 × 2.438 × 0.5 in. (8.7 × 6.2 × 1.3 cm)Height x Width x Depth (b): 1 × 4 × 5 in. (2.5 × 10.2 × 12.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 0.75 × 4 × 5 in. (1.9 × 10.2 × 12.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b-c together): 1.5 × 1 × 5 in. (3.8 × 2.5 × 12.7 cm)
Signed(a)
Artist signature painted between four and five o'clock "J Steiner p."
Inscriptions(a)
One side of the glass features a gold monogram, with overlapping letters, possibly "N" and "W".
Historical NotesA brooch containing the miniature of young woman and a lock of hair. The miniature portrait is most likely a relation of Ebenezer Denny, possibly his wife Nancy Wilkins or their daughter, Nancy. Ebenezer Denny was a soldier in the American Revolution and the first mayor of Pittsburgh, serving from 1816 to 1817. The donor Louise E. Denny Barnes is the great-granddaughter of Ebenezer Denny.
Related person
Nancy Wilkins
Related person
Ebenezer Denny
(1761 - 1822)
On View
On viewCollections
Edwin Garnet Riley
Albert Francis King
