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Squash blossom necklace

Unknown, 1959

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Squash blossom necklace

Unknown, 1959

Physical Qualities Silver, coral, 63.5 x 7.3 x 1.7 cm.; 37 cm. doubled length, 63.5 overall length; 7.5 x 8 cm. center pendant
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Amos G. Horney, Cockeysville, Maryland
Object Number 1991.234
Squash blossom necklace strung on braided silver. Central pendant backed with two silver support bars. Pendant contains eight oval-shaped pieces of coral set in silver settings. Settings aligned vertically except one at top center which is horizontal. Six blossoms on either side of central pendant composed of oval-shaped coral in silver setting with silver petals. Each silver setting has nested ovals of smooth silver on outside and twisted silver on inside, double leaf on one end and three notches on opposite end. Center settings have open ovals with three notches on either side of opening. Coral pendant and blossoms strung with double strand of silver beads. Four beads separate blossoms from each other; four to five beads separate blossoms from central pendant. Four beads follow final blossoms, single strand of beads commences from here to eye-and-hook at end of necklace.

Inscribed: Center pendant, on reverse: 1 silver setting has M or W incised sideways on it between the supporting bars. Central setting has underscored 6 incised at bottom.

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