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Necklace
Marcus & Co. (American, 1892–1941)
American
1908–1910
Medium/Technique
Gold, opal, demantoid garnet, and diamond
Dimensions
Length (pendant): 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Length (chain): 58.4 cm (23 in.)
Length (chain): 58.4 cm (23 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation
Accession Number2013.1521
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionMoorish-style gold, opal, demantoid garnet and diamond pendant. The shaped pendant bezel-set with a high-domed opal, circular-cut demantoid garnet and old mine-cut diamonds, the mount with applied beads, scrolling wire and burr motifs, suspending a conforming fringe, reverse with engraved accents, and completed by a chain of ropetwise batons.
Marks
MARCUS / & CO
Provenance2013, sold by Skinner, Boston, MA to the MFA. (Accession date: September 25, 2013)