Black tortoise shell hair ornaments inlaid with gold

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Black tortoise shell hair ornaments inlaid with gold

Entry/Object ID

294

Description

Two black tortoise shell hair ornaments inlaid with gold. Each has long tortoise shell pin with ball at end. Ball has curved cutouts. Attached with a thin chain to large ball at end of pin is a smaller similar ball.

Acquisition

Accession

160

Source or Donor

Taylor, Margaret Beverley /Taylor, Edmund

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860 - circa 1875