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Tortoiseshell necklace with oval links with attached oval locket.
necklaces
NECKLACE
1776
Unknown
1941.1426
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 Tortoiseshell lorgnette Accession Number 1941.1422
Title Tortoiseshell locket and chain Accession Number 1941.1426
Title Hair bracelet Accession Number 1941.1427
Title Gold fob Accession Number 1941.1428
Title Paste brooch Accession Number 1941.1433
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