Bracelet

Name/Title

Bracelet

Entry/Object ID

1963.13.1

Description

Bracelet: olive wood bracelet, dark brown beads strung on a black elastic (replacement?) string, accompanied by letter; given to Miss Mary Cutting by Lydia Maria Child, - Material: olive wood, elastic thread. - Letter text: Wayland July 5th, 1866. Dear Mary, This bracelet is made of olive-wood from the Mount of Olives. It was brought from Jerusalem by a friend of mine. I wish you many happy returns of your birth-day. Your affectionate old friend, L. Maria Child.

Cataloged By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Acquisition

Accession

1963.13

Source or Donor

Sears, Mrs. Sophie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1866

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jewelry

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Adornments

Nomenclature Class

Adornment

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

J 1

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

J 1

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Size: 6 1/4" long

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Examined By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 10, 2014

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Child, Lydia Maria (Francis)

Person or Organization

Cutting, Mary

Provenance

Notes

Bracelet given to Miss Mary Cutting on her birthday by Lydia Maria Child in 1866.

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Wolfson, Evelyn Status Date: 2014-05-13