Circular dangling earrings by Bent Knudsen

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This is a pair of circular dangle earrings created by silversmith Bent Knudsen and owned by jeweler Art Smith. Each earring is made of a sterling silver wire shaped into a circle. The movable earring is looped through the jump ring, which also serves as the upper dangle. The earrings each have a butterfly backing. Both earrings have silversmith marks on the back of the upper dangle: on 2023.12.29a [DENMARK STERLING BENT K] and on 2023.12.29b [STERLING BENT K].

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