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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Italian, probably Neapolitan
Title:Pair of earrings with flowers, fruits and birds
Date Made:ca. 1840-1850
Type:Adornment
Materials:Coral, gold
Place Made:Europe; Italy; Naples
Measurements:overall: 1 3/4 x 13/16 x 3/4 in.; 4.445 x 2.0638 x 1.905 cm
Narrative Inscription:  None
Accession Number:  MH 1948.1.7.2a-b.I(b).J
Credit Line:Gift of Henrietta Franchois Fitzmaurice (Class of 1896) in memory of Esther C. Fitzmaurice and Sarah A. Start (Class of 1852)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Pair of carved coral earrings with individually attached flowers, leaves, and bird. Each has a bird attached to the top part of the earring, pecking at the fruits and flowers on the pendant section.

Tags:
dress accessories

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