John Maunsell

John Ramage

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped pendant or brooch with a gold-colored metal frame featuring a scalloped edge and small beads around the perimeter. The frame has a small loop at the top and a pin on the right side for fastening. Inside the frame is a painted portrait of an older man with white hair, wearing a red coat with gold buttons, a white shirt with lace trim, a black cravat or stock with gold embroidery. The man's attire suggests 18th-century fashion. The background of the portrait is dark and mottled with shades of gray and black.