One of a Pair of Pearl Bracelets with Hair Inlays
1790-1810
In this elegant bracelet, a pair with Walters 57.2197, hair has been worked into an intricate design and mounted as the central element, like a precious stone.
Provenance
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Furman Hebb, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1991, by gift.
Exhibitions
2008 | Sonya Clark: Loose Strands, Tight Knots. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Furman Hebb, 1991
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.2196