Medallion
PeriodCirca 1825 - 1850
Place MadePossibly New Jersey, U.S.A.
MediumGold, brass, wax, human hair, seed pearls, glass, metallic thread
Dimensions2 × 1.75 × 0.25 in. (5.1 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsAccessories, Women's
Credit LineGift of Miss Emma L. Ely, 1932
Object number188
DescriptionAn oval medallion, featuring a pale pink wax base with plumes of curled blonde human hair, metallic thread wheat sheaves, and three tiny seed pearls in a gold clasp bar, set within a gold frame and covered with a curved glass front. Remants of a hanging ring can be seen on the back of the medallion.NotesDonor Emma L. Ely (1866 - 1953) was an antiques dealer and artist who ran a shop at 27 Wallace Street in Red Bank. She was born in Holmdel.
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