Earring
Earrings
Copyright: Shot by Russell Buskirk
Name/Title
EarringEntry/Object ID
L.97.7.3Description
Pair of earrings By the 1820s, “top and drop” style earrings, such as those seen here, were extremely popular. These earrings, in their original red leather case, belonged to Alicia Russell Middleton, daughter of Bristol, Rhode Island, native and wealthy merchant Nathaniel Russell.Item Type
Earrings - PairContext
Pair of earrings belonging to Alicia Hopton Russell Middleton. Earrings in original red leather case with metal catch, lined in white silk. Earrings are gold and onyx with snow-flake like designs of small diamonds. Top section is round with seven diamonds. Detachable teardrop shaped pendant has nineteen diamonds. Earrings have French backs. No discernable markings. Earrings are in excellent condition. Lent by Ms. Mary Mauldine Griner, L.97.7.3Collection
LoanMade/Created
Date made
1808 - 1850Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
EarringNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Ornament, EarNomenclature Primary Object Term
JewelryNomenclature Sub-Class
Body AdornmentsNomenclature Class
AdornmentNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Name
Pair of EarringsOther Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
97.7.3Material
Gold, Onyx, DiamondLocation
Location
Room
207Building
Nathaniel Russell HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Location
Room
303Building
Nathaniel Russell HouseCategory
PermanentMoved By
SJDate
July 28, 2004Location
Room
303Building
Nathaniel Russell HouseCategory
PermanentMoved By
SJDate
July 28, 2004Condition
Overall Condition
ExcellentRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Middleton, Alicia RussellProvenance
Notes
Descended in the Middleton family.Exhibitions
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