Earrings

Details

Descriptive Terms

earrings (jewelry)
EARRING

Additional Identification Number

1786

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 3/16 in x 1/4 in (WxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Frederic A. Turner

Accession Number

1940.581ab

Reference Notes

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.

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