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Bracelet

Object Details

Description
Band of tightly braided brown human hair hinged with gold mounts to oval framed decoration of pearls, pailettes, hair and the initials MAS in form of horn-of-plenty
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
ca. 1837
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles W. Lester
Medium
Hair, gold, ivory, seed pearls, pailettes
Dimensions
L x W: 11.3 x 9 cm (4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Type
jewelry
Decorative Arts
Bracelet
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