Pendant
- Object Name:
- Pendant
- Object ID:
- 1913.022
- Place of Origin:
- France (probably)
- Date:
- circa 1698
- Description:
- Silver ornament, probably an earring. Said to have been taken by Hannah Dustin (1657-1736?) from the Indians at the time of her capture in 1698. Small spherical silver bell with undecorated upper half. Loop on top, with small hole on each side of it. Twisted band around center seam. Engraved and pierced lower half, with four 4-petal flowers and four pierced hearts. Interior is hollow and empty. Loop at bottom with flat, leaf-shaped pendant; engraved lines on each side and pierced heart in center. Probably French.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- H-2.5 W-1 Dia-1 inches Weight-0.5 oz
- Provenance:
- Said to have been taken by Hannah Dustin (1657-1736?) from the Indians at the time of her capture in 1698.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Dustin, Hannah (1657-1736)
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