Earring
18th century
Object PlaceBoston, United States
Medium/TechniqueBeads
DimensionsOverall: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss E. E. P. Holland in memory f Hannah Dawes ( see data file)
Accession number11.35
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceCollection of Miss E. E. P. Holland by 1911, to MFA March 2, 1911, gift."belonged to Miss Lucretia Dawes daughter of William Dawes who was sent from Boston (to warn the countryside) by the Committee of Saftey at the same time with Paul Revere- Dawes going by land over Boston Neck and meeting Revere in Lexington." (from object file)
about 1920s
18th century
18th century
18th century
early 19th century
about 1800
about 1900
early 20th century
about 1850–1900