David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973 Search this
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940- Search this
Previous seller:
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973 Search this
Object Name:
Earrings
Media/Materials:
German silver ("nickel silver"/copper-nickel alloy)
Techniques:
Hammered, cutout, stamped, soldered, riveted
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Iowa; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1880-1910
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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