Bracelet
- Object Name:
- Bracelet
- Object ID:
- 1961.015.02
- Date:
- circa 1848
- Description:
- Bracelet. Brass and gold. Made of 12 segments of minerals from Niagara Falls. Two matching rectangular segments of a mineral creating chain link connected to single piece of mineral, then alternate double-single-double-single. Brass-colored pins used to connect segments and act as pivot points. Segments 0.55 cm thick. Flat bottom with a couple of undulations on top side of single segments. Rounded, elongated rectangles on double element segments, flat on bottom and rounded on top. One double link has one of segments with hanging metal mount on its end to make it long enough to fit into system. Lock spring-loaded blade that inserts into brass receptacle attached to slightly larger element link. Safety chain attached to both portions of locking mechanism.
Note in bag: "Made from minerals found around Niagara Falls and brought from there, c. 1848, as a gift to Mary F. Gibson from her aunt." On box, "Wordwell". - Material:
- Stone
Metal
Brass
Gold - Dimensions:
- W-1.6 D-0.55 Dia-6.5 cm Weight-19 gr
- Provenance:
- Bracelet made from minerals found around Niagara Falls, brought from there c. 1848 as a gift to Mary F. Gibson from her aunt.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Lillian F. Wardwell
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