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Necklace

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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1875

GUSN

GUSN-8270

Description

Amber necklace with twenty-five roughly circular beads, faceted on silk string; graduated sizes towards center, twist closure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

necklaces
amber (fossil resin)
silk (fiber)
Jewelry
Necklace
Necklace

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 1/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.1328

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