Chain
- Object Name:
- Chain
- Object ID:
- 1995.619.03
- Description:
- Chain, gold and glass. Chain made up of oval lengths shaped so chain lays flat. Three areas where chain repaired with distorted lengths of original chain. Device that rides up and down chain links. Roughly triangular with faceted, slightly tan, clear stone mounted on one side. Rococo designs engraved on both sides. Chain passes through openings in body. Openings spread apart at larger end. Ends terminate inside clasping and hand and wrist-shape, gold-tone fitting at end of chain. Hand clasping stirrup with curlycue sides. Stirrup can pivot in clasping hand. A single shaft pivots at end of stirrup at end of a gold-tone, metal loop. Circular lock nut that allows loop to pivot in a hinge which is part of loop at base of loop. Lock nut prevents loop from opening when tightened.
- Material:
- Metal
Glass - Dimensions:
- W-1.4 L-76.7 D-0.53 cm Weight-33 gr
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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