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1951

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2015

2025

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Earrings (USA), ca. 1850

This is a earrings. It is dated ca. 1850 and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is hair, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Edward Haynes. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Edward Haynes.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 4.8 x 2.3 x 0.6 cm (1 7/8 x 7/8 x 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Earrings (USA), ca. 1850; hair, gold; H x W x D: 4.8 x 2.3 x 0.6 cm (1 7/8 x 7/8 x 1/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. Edward Haynes; 1951-58-2-a,b

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