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Coral bead necklace, three strands of small cylindrical beads, gold stamped and engraved clasp set with coral cameo depicting a child.
necklaces
Jewelry
Necklace
Necklace
194
Unknown
Italy
3/16 (W) (inches)
Estate of Miss Una Dunbar
1933.262
"Jewelry at Historic New England," Online exhibit presented by Historic New England launched September 30, 2007 at www.historicnewengland.org/jewelryhistory/.
For more information on coral jewelry see Bennett, David and Daniela Mascetti, "Understanding Jewellery," (1989): 105; Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v.1 (1991): 238-244; Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 122-123, 237-239; Gere, Charlotte, "American and European Jewelry, 1830-1914," (1975): 86-87.
Title Coral bracelet Accession Number 1933.260
Title Coral necklace Accession Number 1933.261
Title Coral bracelet Accession Number 1933.262
Title Coral earrings Accession Number 1933.263 ab
Title Tortoiseshell back comb Accession Number 1933.690
Title Tortoiseshell lorgnette Accession Number 1933.692
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