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Renaissance revival neck ornament
Renaissance revival enamel and jeweled chain
Renaissance revival longchain
Renaissance revival neck ornament
Renaissance revival enamel and jeweled chain
Designed by: G. Paulding Farnham (American, 1859–1927)
For: Tiffany & Co. (American, active 1837 - present)
For: Tiffany & Co. (American, active 1837 - present)
American
1900–04
Medium/Technique
Platinum, gold, enamel, diamond, ruby, emerald, cat's eye, chrysoberyl, sapphire, and pearl
Dimensions
Depth x length: 0.7 x 147.3 cm (1/4 x 58 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Susan B. Kaplan
Accession Number2015.3184
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionLong gold, gemset, and enamel chain with arabesques and scrolling motifs evocative of Renaissance revival jewelry. The pastel color palate of greens, orange, and pinks is unexpected of this genre of jewelry, as is its design as a long chain rather than a connected necklace. The form is likely inspired from the chains worn by women in Renaissance portraiture which was sewn onto the dress to adorn the bodice. Farnham's revival-themed jewels were shown, to great acclaim, at the 1901 Buffalo Exposition.
Marks
Tiffany & Co.
ProvenanceAbout 1900-1904, sold by Tiffany and Co., New York, to Henry Walters (b. 1848 - d. 1931), Baltimore [see note 1]; probably given by Henry Walters to his sister, Jennie Walters Delano (b. 1853- d. 1922) [see note 2]; until 2009, passed by descent through the family; March 17, 2009, sale (consigned by the descendants of Jennie Walters Delano), Skinner, Boston, lot 530, sold to Susan B. Kaplan, Brookline, MA; 2015, gift of Susan Kaplan to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 16, 2015)
NOTES:
[1] Possibly purchased at the 1901 Pan American Exhibition in Buffalo, NY.
[2] According to records at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, the piece was purchased from Tiffany and Co. by Henry Walters for "a relative," most likely his sister Jennie Walters Delano.
NOTES:
[1] Possibly purchased at the 1901 Pan American Exhibition in Buffalo, NY.
[2] According to records at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, the piece was purchased from Tiffany and Co. by Henry Walters for "a relative," most likely his sister Jennie Walters Delano.