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Necklace
Designed for: Hattie Carnegie (American (born in Austria), 1889–1956)
American
1940s–1950s
Medium/Technique
Rhinestones, glass, and metal
Dimensions
Center Back: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Yvonne J. Markowitz
Accession Number2006.825
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionChoker necklace, flexible network of rhinestones set in metal, with larger faceted black glass stones ("navette" shape) at intervals. Back of metal setting painted black. Marked on clasp with "Hattie Carnegie" in a raised oval.
ProvenancePurchased by donor in 1998 from Jeanie Quirk, an antique dealer from Sudbury, MA; gift to MFA January 25, 2006.