Title: Pair of earrings (part of a set)
Object type: Earrings
Date: mid-19th century
Medium: Gold, shell (Cassia rufa)
Dimensions: Other (of each earring): 3 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (8.6 x 2.9 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 39.8 x 16.5 mm
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. John D. Jones, 1899
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Birds