Earrings
Topaz, silver, gold
c. 1770
England This pair of Georgian pendaloque earrings once belonged to Betty Washington Lewis and were passed down the female line of her family as treasured pieces. The semiprecious topaz stones are foil-backed to enhance their brilliance. Virginia gentry imported such luxury items during the colonial period from the mother country through their business agents or family.

The earrings are currently on display in the Bissell Gallery at Kenmore.

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