Pair of earrings (part of a set)
Unknown Artist
mid-19th century
Medium
Gold, shell (Cassia rufa)
Dimensions
Other (of each earring): 3 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (8.6 x 2.9 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 39.8 x 16.5 mm
Classification
Metalwork-Gold and Platinum|Jewelry
Culture
Italian, probably Naples
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Jones, 1899
Accession Number
99.33.4, .5
Tags
Birds