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Esther Lewittes
Earringscirca 1955

Not on view
Pair of silver drop earrings with screw-back findings and long tapered pendants divided by horizontal bars, with an oxidized finish
Artist or Maker
Esther Lewittes
United States, active Los Angeles, 1919-1981
Title
Earrings
Date Made
circa 1955
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
a-b) Length: 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm) each a-b) Diameter: 1/2 in. (1.27 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mark McDonald
Accession Number
M.2013.157a-b
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design

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