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Necklace made of shaped, rectangular plaques
Danish
early 1950s
Medium/Technique
Gold (18 kt)
Dimensions
Height x depth x length: 2.1 x 0.5 x 39.4 cm (13/16 x 3/16 x 15 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Leo L. and Gabriella Beranek
Accession Number2008.214
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
Descriptionthe necklace is composed of rectangular gold plaques connected by jump rings. The plaques alternate in shape, with one form overlapping amother. It has a toggle clasp and has its original leather fitted box.
Arno Malinowski was a multi-media artist who worked for Jensen from 1936 to 1944 and again from 1945-1965. Although he designed some hollowware, he is best known for his jewelry.
Arno Malinowski was a multi-media artist who worked for Jensen from 1936 to 1944 and again from 1945-1965. Although he designed some hollowware, he is best known for his jewelry.
Marks
Impressed GEORG JENSEN within oval made of impressed dots, 750/18K, 1113
ProvenanceBy 1955, Georg Jensen, London; about 1955, sold by Jensen to Leo Beranek, Cambridge, MA; 2008, gift from Beranek to MFA. (Accession date: June 25, 2008)