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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Tiara, 1850-1900. Coral, brass. Gift of Estate of Mrs. Potter Palmer. 1957.908
Title	Coral tiara
Place of Origin	Italy
Date	late 19th Century
Physical Description	Tiara, of orange coral and brass wire: headband of brass metal wire fitted with pieces of coral in the shapes of twigs and round buds; brass headband has bend to allow the ears to fit; small circles in the ends to allow attachment to the head.
Materials/Techniques	coral (material) brass (alloy)
Dimensions	Width 6 in; Length 6 in; Height 1 in
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	costume accessories headgear
Object Types	tiaras (headband crowns) headbands (headgear)
Related Persons	Palmer, Pauline Kohlsaat, 1882-1956
Credit Line	Gift of Estate of Mrs. Potter Palmer II
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© 2015 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved.
Object Number	1957.908
Image File Name	ICHi-74162; ICHi-74161; ICHi-74163; ICHi-74153
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)
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Title	i74163
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org
Rights	For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org.

Coral tiara

i74163

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