Necklace
Object number2008.159.2
Date1875-1899
MediumNon-magnetic metal; glass; paint
Credit LineGift of Cynthia Fox
DescriptionMetal chain necklace with numerous colored glass beads (green, grey, purple, blue, and orange). Chains connect to larger pendent in center that has yellow glass jewel and four pearl stones; green paint accents various areas on metal.Dimensions11.25 x 5 in. (28.6 x 12.7 cm)Historical NotesNecklace originally worn by Marguerite Westinghouse and then passed through the family. The donor, a descendent of the Westinghouse family through her mother, later wore it in the 1970s.
Previous owner
Marguerite Erskine Walker Westinghouse
(1842 - 1914)
Related person
George Westinghouse Jr.
(1846 - 1914)
Related institution
Westinghouse
Subjects
On View
Not on view
1998
1950-1959
1950s
1951-1983