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Flat tortoiseshell wrap style bracelet with a beaded edge.
bracelets (jewelry)
BRACELET
1458
Unknown
1 3/16 in (W), 1 7/8 in (diameter) (inches)
1932.2744
For more information on tortoiseshell jewelry see Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v. 1 (1991): 259-263; Dawes, Ginny Reddington & Corinne Davidov, "Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures," (1991): 132-138; Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 223-227; Gere, Charlotte, "American & European Jewelry, 1830-1914," (1975): 114-115.
Title Cuff buttons Accession Number 1924.774 ab
Title Brooch Accession Number 1924.775
Title Tortoiseshell bracelet Accession Number 1932.2744
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