Earring

Object Name:

Earring

Object ID:

1995.621.04 a-b

Description:

Earrings, pair. Pearl. Shell design. Slightly exaggerated scallop shell. Concave gold-tone metal with small pearl in a five-pronged setting above background surface. Scalloped edge outlined with fine twisted wire. Single wire stem with three small balls at top of each stem to each of elongated lobes. Tapered and curved strip with rounded end below shell with raised smooth outer edge. Series of tapering balls down center. Pivoted wire ear loop with simple bent catch at bottom on back of earring. Two-part flat wire piece on back of lower section extending upwards to area behind pearl setting post extends through shell. Both earrings mostly identical to each other.

Material:

Skeletal
Metal
Gold

Dimensions:

H-1.82 W-0.91 D-1.04 cm Weight-1 gr