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Earring

CultureFrench
Date19th century
MediumSeed pearls
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Virginia George in memory of Mrs. Edward George
Object number38-29/2
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DescriptionOne of a pair of long earrings of seed pearls in interfitting circular design. For unpierced ears.Provenance

Virginia Eaton George (1889-1975), Kansas City, MO, by 1938;

Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1938.

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