Gold filigree necklace worn by Ophelia DeVore
date: label: Date
content: early 1950s
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Ophelia DeVore, American, 1922 - 2014
notes: label: Description
content: Gold metal filigree necklace worn by Ophelia DeVore. The necklace consists of two (2) rounded panels at the center front, one longer and placed above the shorter one. Below the short panel is a rectangular panel with long chains hanging below it that end with a large metal bead. At each side of the top largest panel are four chains that extend to the center back neck where they are joined to half-circle metal pieces. A clip at the opposite sides of the half-circles fastens them together.
place: label: Place used
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Beauty culture
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Jewelry and Adornment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ophelia DeVore
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.25.1.3
objectType: label: Type
content: necklaces
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal
label: Dimensions
content: L x W: 17 x 4 in. (43.2 x 10.2 cm)