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Pendant necklace
Jean Vendome (French, 1930 – 2017)
French
about 1987
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Gold, diamond, topaz, and dendritic agate
Dimensions
Height x width x depth (pendant): 6.4 x 3.8 x 1.4 cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mona Lee Nesseth
Accession Number2009.5490
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionLarge rectangular dendritic agate hung from a gold tube bail set with a diamond. Below the agate are branch-like motifs with three diamonds and two topazes. The chain is commercial.
Marks
Impressed eagle's head on top of bale. Maker's mark (O and T separated by a column) on back of bale.
ProvenanceBefore 2008, purchased by gemologist Mona Nesseth, CA, at Jean Vendome, Paris, France; 2009, year-end gift from Nesseth to the MFA. (Accession date: January 20, 2010)