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Dolley Madison Earrings Dolley Madison Earrings

Price: $60.00

These vermeil and blue glass Dolley Madison earrings are adapted from a pair that belonged to the wife of our fourth president, James Madison. Colored glass was widely used in Dolley's day in place of precious gems, and the simplicity of the earrings is typical of the early 19th century.




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