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Each earring in this pair depicts a gold grape vine, chased and engraved, surmounted by a carved coral leaf. Additional twisted gold tendrils enhance the vine effect. French wires with hook closure on back. One earring missing coral leaf.
earrings (jewelry)
carving (processes)
coral (material)
gold (metal)
coral (material)
Jewelry
Ornament, Ear
Earring
Gold Plate
Coral
Soldered
Molded
Carved
Polished
Victorian
Vine
Leaf
Earring
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
0.625 x 0.5 (WxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5129AB
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