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Pair of coral pendant earrings, stamped gold surmounts set with round faceted coral supporting pear shaped faceted coral drops with gold petal shaped mounts, hinged gold wire ear clasps.
earrings (jewelry)
EARRING
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
215
Unknown
3/8 in (1); 3/8 in (2) x 1/2 in (1); 1/2 in (2) (WxD) (inches)
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.3003.1-2
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. For more information on the Codman estate see the entire issue of "Old Time New England" 71, no. 258 (1981).
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