Each earring in this pair consists of a rosette of pink sequins, each sequin set with a silver bead. The rosettes are stitched to a textile felt backing with an attached metal mount. The earrings attach with clip backs.
earrings (jewelry)
sequins (spangles)
glass (material)
felt (textile)
Earring
Original to Merwin House (Stockbridge, Mass.),
958
1966.2293.1
1966.2293.2
Unknown
Bequest of Vipont de R.D. Merwin
1966.2293AB
For more information on 20th century costume jewelry see Cera, Deanna Farneti, ed. "Jewels of Fantasy: Costume Jewelry of the 20th Century," (1992).
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