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Woven ribbon made of blue ground and gold accent faceted beads. Ends of chain finished with pinked silk ribbon in a deep blue color to match the beads. Designs woven into the chain include "X"'s, snowflakes, leaves, and the name "RH Tucker" worked in faceted gold colored beads.
accessories
watches
glass (material)
beads (pierced objects)
silk (textile)
weaving
snowflakes
Chain, Watch
Glass
Cotton
Silk
Woven
Leaves
Snowflake
Chain, Watch
While these woven bead watch chains were popular for only a few years in the 1830s, they experienced a bit of a revival in the 1870s. The faceted beads point to the later date. See the Phillips collection, 2006.44.224 for a similar revival chain made by Margaret Duncan Phillips for her husband. For ca. 1830s version see 1931.1804. Note the smaller, round glass beads on earlier piece and larger, faceted beads in only two colors on revival piece.
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
0.5 (W) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5105
ca. 1870 (If revival. If not, then ca. 1830. see label for explanation)
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