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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.10
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Double headed eagle bracelet
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Gold enamel bracelet with two headed eagle
Classification
Jewelry
Work Type
bracelet
Date
19th century
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/229081

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Enamel on gold
Dimensions
6.67 x 6.99 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Thomas Whittemore, Bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1951.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.10
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Five jointed spring mounted bracelet. Blue enameled metal. At both ends, an eagle's head decorated with jewels and rhinestones-- heads overlap when bracelet closed. Chain connects two ends. Incised on interior: le 24 Nov 1841. Bracelet broken at first joint. Dimensions are approximate.

Verification Level

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