Fob

Name/Title

Fob

Entry/Object ID

1989.59.1

Description

Rectangular, gold-plated watch fob with a stone in the center. The fob consists of a central frame holding to rectangular stones, each showing on the opposite side. One side shows a white stone with a convex face painted with a brown tree with no leaves. The other shows a brown stone with a convex face; the stone contains several light-colored inclusions. The frame is molded with shell shapes and attaches to an outer frame at two connections points at the center; it can spin around the connection points, allowing either side of the stone to be in the front. The outer frame has scrollwork at the top and an eye ring.

Context

Owned by Albert D. Cummings of Hardwick, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1989.59

Source or Donor

Cummings, Frank A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fob

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Metal, Stone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cummings, Albert D.

Related Places

Place

Town

Hardwick

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America