Charm
- Object Name:
- Charm
- Object ID:
- 2008.016.16.2
- Date:
- 1850-1875
- Description:
- Fob or charm from a watch chain, one of three. Carved red coral charm with gold chain connected to shield-shaped gold locket containing hair under glass face. Blue enamel on reverse of locket.
- Material:
- Coral
Metal
Gold
Glass
Hair - Dimensions:
- W-0.5 L-2.2 D-0.15 inches Weight-0.3 oz
- Provenance:
- Owned by "Aunt Tarleton," aunt of Frances Perry Dudley (1861-1953). Frances Dudley Shepard (1898-1998), daughter of FPD, said her mother would "love to look at the charms when Aunt Tarleton came, and sat right beside her to enjoy them."
Donated by Klaudia S. Shepard (1932-2020), wife of Henry B. Shepard Jr. (1927-2002). Part of the Perry-Dudley Family Archive and Shepard Collection. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Klaudia S. Shepard
- People:
- Shepard, Henry B., Jr. (1927-2002), Shepard, Klaudia S. (1932-2020), Dudley, Frances P. (1861-1953)
- Subjects:
- Watches
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