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Necklace
Samuel Casey
1750-1770
Description
This mid-eighteenth-century necklace is constructed from a single string of more than one hundred round gold beads and a decorative clasp. The front of the clasp is engraved with a spread-winged phoenix, a symbol of rebirth and renewal, framed by a stylized laurel border. The back of the clasp bears, Casey’s mark, “SC.” Casey, a silversmith based in South Kingston (Little Rest), Rhode Island, from roughly 1745 through 1779.
Category
Jewelry
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Casey (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Rhode Island; United States; North America
Materials
- Gold
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1960.0325
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0325
Object Name
Necklace
Category
Jewelry
Creator (Role)
Samuel Casey (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Rhode Island; United States; North America
Date
1750-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Clasp, back side
Inscription: "SC" in a rectangle with rounded corners
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Gold
- Silk
Dimensions (inches)
0.62 (H) x 1.12 (W) x 18.87 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.59 (H) x 2.86 (W) x 47.94 (L)