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Necklace with three rectangular panels of white glass beads, one beaded with a pink flower and the other two with blue flowers, attached with multiple strands of colorless and white glass bead looped chains.
necklaces
glass (material)
NECKLACE
1851
Unknown
American
1 in (W) (inches)
1938.1169
For more information on beaded chains see Bassett, Lynne Zacek. "Woven Bead Chains of the 1830s," "The Magazine Antiques." (December 1995): 798-807.
Title Bead necklace Accession Number 1938.1169
Title Straw chain Accession Number 1938.1170
Title Hair bracelet Accession Number 1938.1172
Title Hair brooch Accession Number 1939.243
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