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Material for Dress Trimming
Material for Dress Trimming
Material for Dress Trimming

Material for Dress Trimming

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified
Date1887
Mediumbeads, metal
Dimensions1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (1.3 × 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsClothing, Costume, & Accessories
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Don Ambrosio Armijo Family, via the Albuquerque Historical Society
Object numberPC1967.2.24
DescriptionThis is a collection of cube-like bronze trousseau beads for the trimming of a dress. The beads are strung together and wrapped around a donut-shaped base. They are each not perfect squares. The color is a gold-orange, with some signs or iridescence throughout.
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