Earrings, about 1880

Description:

The earrings are likely to be gold as it would be unwise to chase plated metal so deeply.These do appear to be chased.Chasing is the process which literally removes metal in order to create decoration as opposed to engraving in which metal is pushed aside as the engraving tool works on the surface.These are somewhat difficult to date and it is unclear if they are American; however, a date of circa 1880 places the pair with other engraved/chased examples popular at this time as seen in New York wholesalers' catalogs from the period.

Date Issued:

[1875 TO 1885]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Subject Topic:

Earrings, Jewelry, Gold, Engraving, Floral Patterns, and Scrollwork

Format:

clothing

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_30_1937_19