Black glass bar pin of the Ames or Forsyth families, c. 1880s-1890s

Name/Title

Black glass bar pin of the Ames or Forsyth families, c. 1880s-1890s

Entry/Object ID

2006.21.32

Description

ACC. NO. 06.21.32 SUBJECT CATEGORY: JEWELRY DATE OR PERIOD: Circa 1880's - 1890'S OBJECT: BAR PIN DESCRIPTION: A BAR PIN IN FACETED BLACK GLASS IMITATION OF JET JEWELRY. SIZE: L 4" X W 1-1/4" HISTORY OF OBJECT: A BAR PIN WORN BY ONE OF THE FEMALE MEMBERS OF EITHER THE AMES OR FORSYTH FAMILIES. DONOR: ESTATE OF HELENE AMES CATALOGED: MARCH 11, 2006