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Owl watch enhancer with outstretched wings
American
about 1900
Medium/Technique
Gold, enamel, and glass (?)
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 0.7 x 3.4 x 0.5 cm (1/4 x 1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jody Sataloff
Accession Number2008.1050
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionThe enhancer features the raised head of an owl with green glass (?) eyes and outstretched wings decorated with blue and green enamel. Although unmarked, it is typical of ornaments in the Art Nouveau style made in Newark, NJ at the turn of the 20th century.
Marks
Unmarked
ProvenanceGift of Joe Sataloff to Jody Sataloff, 2007; Gift of Jody Sataloff to the MFA, October 22, 2008.