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Watch chain

1800-1880
Place made, possiblyUnited States, North America
Place made, possiblyEurope
Hair, metal
Overall: 12 x 5/8 x 1/4 in. ( 30.5 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm )
Gift of Mr. Herbert D. Halsey
1941.57
DescriptionHairwork watch chain with goose neck clasp and eye fittings, adjustable charm holder at the center; the hair is woven in a tubular fashion, the hook element is in the form of a serpent.
ClassificationsJEWELRY
Watch chain
Unidentified maker
1850–1880
1940.89
Watch chain
Unidentified maker
ca. 1860
1942.485
Bracelet
Josephine Frederica Van Beuren
1850-1900
INV.12511a
Watch chain
1840-1880
INV.12515ab
Watch fob
Unidentified maker
1850-1880
1941.60
Bracelet
1800-1880
Z.2271.6
Bracelet
1825-1875
INV.5042
Earrings
1820-1880
Z.2086a-c
Brooch
1820-1850
Z.1711
Brooch and earrings set
Martha A. Rice Cobleigh
1825-1875
INV.12665a-c
Bracelet
1840-1880
INV.12691.60
Bracelet
Mrs. Henry Eagle
1850-1880
1940.107