Earring

Jewelry

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Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Earring

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.395

Description

Silver "L" initial earrings. Has clip-on backing. "Sterling, Handwrought by Temming," stamped on reverse.

Item Type

Ear Clips - Pair

Collection

Ann Pecora Diamond Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Temming Art Studio

Attribution

Studio of

Role

Jeweler

Artist

Koop, Betty Temming

Attribution

Studio of

Role

Jeweler

Artist

Koop, Martin

Attribution

Studio of

Role

Jeweler

Date made

circa 1945 - circa 1971

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Business

Broadway, 33

Street

Broadway

Neighborhood

Downtown

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Mark, Engraving or Stamp

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Reverse

Transcription

Sterling, Handwrought by Temming.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Jewelry Details

Method of Manufacture

Hand-fabricated

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Earring

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ornament, Ear

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jewelry

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Adornments

Nomenclature Class

Adornment

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Jewelry

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Single earring, at widest point

Height

3/4 in

Width

3/4 in

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Left earring, right earring.

Material

Silver

Color

Silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Koop, Betty Temming, Koop, Martin