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Victorian Revival necklace
Danecraft (American, founded in 1934)
Henryk Winograd (Polish (worked in the United States), 1917 – 2008)
Henryk Winograd (Polish (worked in the United States), 1917 – 2008)
American
1940–1980
Medium/Technique
Sterling silver
Dimensions
Length: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) Chain
Height: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.) Pendant
Height: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.) Pendant
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3834
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis sterling silver Victorian Revival necklace features a three-dimensional pendant depicting Mary Queen of Scots, fashioned using repoussé metalwork. The pendant is suspended from an engraved book chain manufactured by Danecraft. The pendant can be removed from the chain and the chain worn as a choker.
Marks
Object is marked twice on the chain: DANECRAFT REG. PAT. OFF. STERLING;
The pendant is marked: HW999 and 21.
The pendant is marked: HW999 and 21.
ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2018, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2018, gift of Carole Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)
NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.
NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.