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Gutta percha watch fob set on one side with an eye painted on ivory under glass and a pansy on the other, two chains attached (loop attachment missing).
fobs
watches
gutta-percha
Fob
Fob, Watch
Fob, Watch
1766
Unknown
7/8 x 5/16 (WxD) (inches)
1933.1811
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 Hair and portrait bracelet Accession Number 1919.243
Title Hair of John Quincy Adams Accession Number 1919.244
Title Hair of Louis Agassiz Accession Number 1919.245
Title Earrings Accession Number 1927.64
Title Brooch Accession Number 1927.65
Title Watch fob Accession Number 1933.1811
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