- Manufactured by
- Monet, American, founded 1919
- Bojar Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1919
- Owned by
- Wells, Henrietta Bell, American, 1912 - 2008
- Subject of
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- Brigadier General Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
- Date
- 1934; 1978
- Medium
- gold
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 4 in. (0.6 × 8.3 × 10.2 cm)
- Description
- A gold chain bracelet with two charms. One of the charms, made ca. 1934 by unidentified, was awarded to Henrietta Bell Wells. It has a cross emblem in the middle surrounded with a wreath around the edges, with etched text on the cross. One side has Greek letters at the top and the following text: [Col. / Chas. E Young / Service / Award / '34]. The other side has [HB] etched in elaborate type on one side with the back of the wreath like motif around the edge. The other charm is circular, gold Bojar charm with [78] in relief with etched text: [12K G F / BOJAR] on one side, and [DSJ] in elaborate script on the other side, with a rope like spiral around the edges, on both sides. The chain is made of interlocking loops, with a fold-over clasp. There is a smaller chain connected to both ends of the clasp, made of smaller interlocking loops. The chain is a Monet chain.
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Edward L. Cox
- Object number
- 2015.43.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




