Brass(?) bracelet ornamented with raised flowers. Bangle is in 2 sections, joined by a hinge to allow opening. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 14/11/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Brass(?) bracelet ornamented with raised flowers. Bangle is in 2 sections, joined by a hinge to allow opening. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 14/11/2005]
Long description: Arm ornament of gold coloured metal ?brass. Identical to 2001.30.41 apart from the fact that the ends of the sections are not riveted. The bracelet is made in two sections to enable it to be taken on and off. The bracelet is covered all around with raised brass flowers. [MdeA 10/5/2002]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Rajasthan
Person: Field collector Cambridge Mission; PRM source Ruth Taylor
Date / Period: Date made: Circa by 1920-1940
Date collected: Circa 1920 - 1940
Acquisition information: Donated: 03/05/2001
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal
Dimensions: Diameter: max 71 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2001.30.42
Research and responses: The Revd. Walter William Jarvis was Chaplain and lecturer in English 1946-62 at Stephen's College Delhi. See St Stephens College Delhi India History compiled by Arvind Vepa & Sujit Vishvanathan http://ase.tufts.edu/chemistry/kumar/ssc/html/sschis.html [Accessed 16/09/2013] [MJD 16/09/2013]

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