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Necklace

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The necklace is a gold and pearl piece. The necklace has a clasp at the top. It is composed of a double-strand of small white pearls forming an intricate floral filigree pattern with a row of gold beads on the outside of the curve. There are three large gold floral motifs. The bottom of the necklace comes to a point with a gold teardrop-shaped pendant. The background of the image is gray. The necklace appears to be ornate. The artist of the necklace is not visually described. The title of the piece is "Necklace".

Artwork details

Date:
1845–50
Medium:
Seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, horsehair, silk and yellow gold
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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