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Pair of Earrings

Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-102375

Description

Red horsehair earrings in the shape of flowers with gold ear wires.

Details

Descriptive Terms

earrings (jewelry)
horsehair
gold (metal)
Earring

Additional Identification Number

1919.620.1-2
1826

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 x 3/8 (WxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1919.620AB

Reference Notes

For a similar set of horsehair jewelry see Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v. 2 (1991): 690-691.

Related Items

Title c - Hair jewelry Accession Number 1919.619 a
Title Horsehair earrings Accession Number 1919.620

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