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Necklace with cross pendant

Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-101707

Description

Jet and pearl chain necklace with jet cross pendant.

Details

Descriptive Terms

necklaces
pendants (jewelry)
jet (coal)
pearl (animal material)
gold (metal)
NECKLACE

Inscription

"June 1940 / All things in this / tray are / family silver from / my family and belong / to me or a fam from / Martha David which / belong to Stevie / all tings in the bottom / of the trunk were / Annie's and are included / in her inventory of the / estate. Her jewelry is in / the jewel case and / is in her inventory / SW Phillips" (Note)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1158
J508

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

American [use]

Dimensions

5/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.41

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