Earring

Item Information

Title:
Earring
Description:
Each earring in this pair is carved from jet in the form of a Classical portrait. Attachment is a wire hook at back.
Date:
1850–1870
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
jet (coal)
earrings (jewelry)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
Classical
Jet
Classical Figure
Woman
Extent:
1 in. x 0.625 in. x 0.5 in. (H x W x D)
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/23923
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
Accession #:
1998.4877AB
Identifier:
23923