Object Details
maker
Webb, David
Description
The practice of wearing coins as jewelry began in the ancient world and continues to the present. This ornate necklace is made of United States gold coins.
These $5, $10, and $20 gold coins were legal tender in the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Some of the coins feature Lady Liberty, the allegorical figure representing freedom. Set together into a necklace and enhanced with rings of diamonds, these coins may have been worn by their owner to signify her wealth or express her national pride.
Credit Line
Estate of Doris M. Brixey
date made
ca 1914
ID Number
NU.84.25.01
catalog number
84.25.01
accession number
1984.0603
Object Name
necklace
Physical Description
gold; diamonds (overall material)
Measurements
overal: 70 cm x 8 cm x .5 cm; 27 9/16 in x 3 5/32 in x 3/16 in
place made
United States: New York, New York City
Related Publication
Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Exhibition
Value of Money
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1448863