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Pair of glove tops, each decorative strap was meant to be stitched to the cuff of a glove. Each strap consists of two rows of white leather-covered diamond/teardrop shapes attached on either side of a purple-colored silk ribbon embellished with repeating clusters of steel beads. Each teardrop shape is set in the center with a cut steel bead. At the end of each ribbon is a white/lavender silk tassel.
cut steel
silk (textile)
calf (leather)
1948
Unknown
1 1/2 x 1/4 (WxD) (inches)
1933.1161ab
Title Glove tops Accession Number 1933.1161 ab
Title c - Horse hair jewelry set Accession Number 66.1933 a
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