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Dragonfly
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Dragonfly
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Date1890-1910
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 7 x 17.5 cm
ClassificationsDress and Adornment
Object numberKX.77.18.2
DescriptionThin gold bracelet with engraved dragonfly design. The profile view is of a dragonfly split in centre and design wraps along length of bracelet. The design sides are connected at the centre where the dragonfly's curled proboscis touches. Charles Edenshaw's fine cross hatching can be seen in different places on the bracelet.
On View
On view
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