Necklace
ca. 1900 (made)
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Long string of beads, those in mother of pearl and two shades of green glass arranged in a regular pattern, with longer amazonite beads inserted at varying intervals, and with a single, larger ridged bead of chrysocolla at the necklace's centre. Threaded on fine white braided cord which is knotted in two places, suggesting that it has been repaired at some point.
Object details
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| Brief description | String of stone, mother of pearl and glass beads, England, c. 1900. Stated by the donor to have been made by May Morris. |
| Physical description | Long string of beads, those in mother of pearl and two shades of green glass arranged in a regular pattern, with longer amazonite beads inserted at varying intervals, and with a single, larger ridged bead of chrysocolla at the necklace's centre. Threaded on fine white braided cord which is knotted in two places, suggesting that it has been repaired at some point. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.16-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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