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Pair of coral pendant earrings, oval cabochon cut coral surrounded by seven coral beads supporting an elongated vase shaped drop, gold wire ear fasteners.
earrings (jewelry)
EARRING
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
424
Unknown
9/16 in (1); 9/16 in (2) x 5/8 in (1); 5/8 in (2) (WxD) (inches)
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.3007.1-2
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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