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necklace

Object NameNecklace

Maker Zdenka Mayatovy

Made FromLead Glass

Date1987

Techniqueground, cut, engraved and polished

SizeOverall L: 20.9 cm

Accession Number92.3.14

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Retrospective exhibition of Zdenka Ma'atova

Professor Libensky and his Pupils

Costume and Jewelry

Place Made

Czechoslovakia

Physical DescriptionTransparent cobalt cased in colorless; metallic silver; glass: "Chinese Silver" or "Pakfong" wire which is an alloy of nickel, cuprum and zinc; glass is ground, cut, engraved and polished; fabricated metal mount. Heavy solid circular pendant of cobalt cased in colorless; front carved leaving central row of three horizontal semi-circular tapered lozenges in high relief surrounded by colorless, back carved in bell-shape convex lens; narrow circular edge of pendant surrounded by thin metal mount, ends meet at top to form perpendicular key-shaped support; pendant hangs from thin wire in contoured ovoid shape, ends bent to form hook and pin clasp; unsigned.
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