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Two handsome specimens of Red Coral, of which the ornamental Beads, are made

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

January 25, 1809

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 39

Notes:

Jean Simon Chaudron (1758-1846) was a French-born watchmaker, silversmith, poet, orator, and newspaper editor. He setlled in Philadelphia in 1793 (after fleeing the Haitian insurrection) and moved to Alabama in 1819.

Specimen Type:

Dead/preserved