Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.
This string of red and white glass beads with original brass rings at ends closes with a frayed pink silk ribbon tie.
necklaces
glass (material)
brass (alloy)
silk (textile)
Necklace
31
Unknown
Venice, Italy (?)
Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone
1917.916
For more information on the Robbins family see Simons, D. Brenton and Peter Benes, "The Art of Family: Genealogical Artifacts in New England," "Preserving a Legacy," by Jane Cayford Nylander (2002): 201-221.
Title Wax Beads Accession Number 1917.914
Title Odd Beads Accession Number 1917.915
Title Bead Necklace Accession Number 1917.916
Title 924 - Beads for bead bags Accession Number 1917.917
Title Steel Beads Accession Number 1917.925
Title Butternut Pin Accession Number 1917.939
Title Butternut Pin Accession Number 1917.940
Title Bracelet Accession Number 1917.941
Title Bracelet Accession Number 1917.942
Title Bone comb Accession Number 1917.945
Title Chain of Beads Accession Number 1917.1041
Title Watch key Accession Number 1917.1290
Title Seal Accession Number 1917.1322 e
Title Washington pocket comb Accession Number 1921.177
Title String of Brass Beads Accession Number 1921.179
Title Hat Pin Accession Number 1928.1104
Title Shoe Buckles Accession Number 76.1918 ab
Title Crystal cuff links Accession Number 93.1918 ab
Title Paste brooch Accession Number 94.1918
Title Horn and silver back comb Accession Number 95.1918
Title Accession Number
Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].
Sign up to our newsletter for our latest news and events
