necklace

Object NameNecklace

Maker Helga Seimel

Made FromLead glass, silver, metal

Date1993

Techniqueglass mandrel-wound over a flame, assembled

SizeL(closed): 26 cm

Accession Number94.3.107

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Place Made

Germany

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass with silver iridization, opaque matte black, opaque multi-colored details; metallic silver, silver clasp, metal wire; glass mandrel-wound over a flame, assembled. Necklace of alternating spherical (slightly flattened) and conical beads; each spherical bead is colorless with metallic iridization and detailed with a circumference wrap of an opaque color, small openings on each end of bead are surrounded by narrow molded concentric rings; narrow conical matte black beads with hole running the length of the bead strung with each bead heading in the same direction; small black plastic disc placed between each bead; beads are stung on twisted multi-ply wire, strand ends with black conical beads, small silver ball separates bead and silver ring clasp; inscribed in script on last black bead at end with clasp: "he".

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