Link, Cuff

Object Name:

Link, Cuff

Object ID:

1977.016.01

Description:

Cuff links, pair. Shaker. Gold, brass, and glass. Central rhinestone surrounded by flat, shiny surface with 16 small tabs in center holding stone in place. Narrow, flat border around outside in eight segments. Dark background with narrow striations in one direction and broad lines with small bars radiating to either side across piece between border and inside design. Shiny, flat sides on outside. Outside edge slightly curved-over on back to hold in flat piece of metal. Two curved arms that meet on back of the slightly-flattened, mushroom shape metal piece, gold toned. Relief characters on sides of flat curve connecting arms: "PAT DEC 1883". Same text on both sides. Some type of reddish/brown substance stuffed in back of rear disc to this one.
Second cuff link: Dark design behind rhinestone similar to other but whole repeating design shifted slightly in one direction. Otherwise, both are same. Bars on background symmetrical as opposed to random. Pairs of bars.

Material:

Metal
Gold
Brass
Glass

Dimensions:

H-0.45 W-0.45 L-0.4 inches Weight-0.063 oz

Credit Line:

Gift of Roberta Carr

People:

Appleton, Flora