Each earring in this pair consists of three salmon-colored painted plastic balls (three are currently missing) glued to cup mounts which are attached to a short, curved metal rod. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.
earrings (jewelry)
plastic by composition or origin
glass (material)
Earring
Original to Merwin House (Stockbridge, Mass.),
961
1966.2296.1
1966.2296.2
Unknown
Bequest of Vipont de R.D. Merwin
1966.2296AB
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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