Each earring in this pair is constructed from jet. The primary element is a scallop-edged teardrop shape covered in bas-relief dots. A three-dimensional carved flower sits at the center, from which is suspended a carved acorn on a carved jet link. The earrings attach with gold earwires.
earrings (jewelry)
gold alloy
jet (coal)
Jewelry
Ornament, Ear
Earring
Earring
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
1 7/8 x 3/4 x 5/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5132AB
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