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Earring

late 19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Each consists of two parts. A) and B) are upper parts, faced with convex pear shape and scalloped edge; designed for pierced ears.

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Title: Earring
Date Created: late 19th century
Location Created: USA
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Pinchbeck (an alloy of brass and zinc)
Credit line: Gift of Miss Alice Morse

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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