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No. 009

Tiny MisfitSOLD · Found a Home

Gold Scallop Shell

Estimated era

Mid-20th century, perhaps 1940s–1960s

Research notes

Shell charms have long served as tiny souvenirs of beaches, travel, and summer. This scallop keeps that familiar seaside symbol in miniature, but we do not know where it was first bought or who carried it home.

Provenance notes

Best guess

THE DETAILS

The numbered piece is sold individually. Mainstay hardware is separate.

How to Wear

Clips onto The Mainstay or Mainstay Mini.

Attachment

Original attachment connects directly to the Mainstay or Mainstay Mini.

SOLD · ARCHIVE RECORD

This piece has found a home, but its story remains in the Archive.