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The Castle Hill Sunburst Medallion

August 10, 2018 Caitlin Taylor
The Crane Estate at Castle Hill - Ipswich, MA. (Photo: Eric van den Brulle)

The Crane Estate at Castle Hill - Ipswich, MA. (Photo: Eric van den Brulle)

If you're local to Ipswich, MA or to the North Shore of Massachusetts, chances are quite good that you've heard of the Crane family. In 1910, Richard T. Crane, Jr. purchased a property called Castle Hill, featuring sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by wildlife. The Cranes hired noted architect David Adler in 1928 to build a 59-room Stuart-style mansion, which is meticulously maintained by the Trustees of the Reservations.

The Trustees asked Betsy to create a unique piece of jewelry exclusively for the Crane Estate. As a resident of Ipswich, Betsy was honored to be asked, and thrilled that there were no set guidelines! After touring the grounds extensively, she found herself inspired by a "fanlight" featured in the doorways of the Rotunda in the Mansion. A fanlight - also called a sunburst light - is a semi-circular window set over a doorway. Its unique architectural design stayed with Betsy and became the Castle Hill Sunburst Medallion.

Take a brief tour of the Crane Mansion at Castle Hill and learn more about Betsy's creative process:

The Castle Hill Sunburst Medallion is available in solid sterling silver or rhodium plate, with your choice of a snake chain, black leather cord, or blue silk cord. It comes with a beautifully-designed card detailing the story behind the piece - making it a fantastic gift!

(Photo: Eric van den Brulle)

(Photo: Eric van den Brulle)

In Castle Hill Sunburst Tags sterling silver, rhodium plate, Castle Hill, Crane Estate, BETSY FROST DESIGN
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THE TRUSTEES OF THE RESERVATIONS ASKED BETSY TO CREATE A PIECE OF JEWELRY EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CRANE ESTATE. WATCH TO LEARN ABOUT THE CASTLE HILL SUNBURST MEDALLION.

AT THE SHOP - INTERVIEW WITH THE GREATER CAPE ANN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ICAM OF IPSWICH.

T.D. BANK VIDEO THAT WAS BROADCAST ON CHEDDAR NETWORK!

HOW WE CREATED THE DRIFTWOOD COLLECTION.

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The Perfect Pairing. The Daily Catch jewelry collection (pendant shown here) along with Trish who works at the shop and also creates these colorful painted oyster shells for gifts, table top accents. She can also create as favors for an event! Ask us
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FLASH SALE‼️25% OFF on all Glassware in the shop! All day Saturday & Sunday only! Fun & modern, colorful tempered glassware from @fazeek_home, and ALL glassware in the shop. Ipswich themed, Champagne🥂 Flutes, shot glasses, beer pints, stemle

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