Bracelet clasps

NameClasps

Date19th Century

Place madeMexico, North America

MediumEnamel, gold

Dimensions11/16 × 13/16 × 3/16 in. (1.8 × 2 × 0.5 cm) (per piece)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.13ab

Object numberA.2015.19.13ab

DescriptionTwo small, gold bracelet clasps rectangular in shape. Front of the clasp has small blue-green stones (or glass) set in a circle in the circle and one small stone in each corner on a ground of white enamel. Around each of the pieces of stone or glass, there is a ring of gold. Clasps have six holes on each side, for stands of beads.