Virginia Farragut’s jewelry

Accession number:
2012.04

Maker:
N/A

Historical period:
ca. 1850

Type:

Dimensions:
N/A

Acquisition date:
2012

Credit line:
Gift of Colonel Newton Farragut McCurdey Jr.

Location:
,

Provenance:

From 2012: The Army and Navy Club, gift of Colonel Newton Farragut McCurdey Jr.

Label:

Virginia Farragut, second wife of Admiral David Farragut (1824-1884), had her jewelry engraved with her stylized initials, VF, which are on the blue earrings and the broach. Also displayed are her diamond ring, crown broach and Admiral Farragut broach.