Pair of gold hinged bracelets with black enamel and a row of applied faceted jet squares.
bracelets (jewelry)
Jewelry
Bracelet
Bracelet
1043
Unknown
7/16 x 1/4 (WxD), 2 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Alice E. and Ellen M. Jones
1973.461.1-.2
For more information on jet jewelry and imitations see Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910" v. 2 (1991): 657-709; Cooper, Diana and Norman Battershill, "Victorian Sentimental Jewellery," (1972): 19-30; Dawes, Ginny Reddington and Corinne Davidov, "Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures," (1991): 125-130; Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 125-126, 254-256; Phillips, Clare, "Jewels and Jewelry," (2000): 94-95.
Title Small blue vessel with gold and dark blue swirl decoration. Accession Number 1973.455
Title Faceted black glass bead necklace Accession Number 1973.456
Title Gold colored metal mechanical pencil with colorless stone Accession Number 1973.457
Title Metal flexible chain sautoir with cast tassel terminals Accession Number 1973.458
Title Silver necklace with festoons of bows and leaves set with marcasite beads and round and oval cut amethysts. Accession Number 1973.459
Title Shell and glass bead sautoir Accession Number 1973.460
Title 2 - Pair of gold hinged bracelets with black enamel and a row of applied faceted jet squares. Accession Number 1973.461.1
Title Glass jewelry box trimmed with mint green ribbon Accession Number 1973.462
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