Necklace
- Object Name:
- Necklace
- Object ID:
- 1956.160
- Date:
- 1794
- Description:
- Necklace, bead. Sixty "pearl" beads, on triple strand of cotton thread, modern gold-plated clasp. Beads are very thin fragile hollow casings of blown glass. Enclosed when received in red plush box stamped "A. Stowell & Co. Boston."
- Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- L-14.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Note with necklace: "These beads so called pearls (?) and earrings belonged to the Countess of Rumford in 1794. Emma Gannell wore them on her wedding day Oct 30, 1852. Her daughter Minnie G. Burgum wore the three strands on her wedding day Jan. 1 - 1889". One strand donated; whereabouts of remainder unknown at this time.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Marion A. Elkin
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