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Neck Collar Ensemble

Object NameNecklace

Maker Linda MacNeil (American, b. 1954)

Made FromNon-lead Glass

Date1988

Place MadeUnited States

TechniqueFabricated glass and metal

SizeOverall H: 2 cm, W: 18 cm, D: 15.5 cm

Accession Number92.4.1 A

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Linda MacNeil: Jewels of Glass

Not On View

Physical DescriptionNecklace, "Neck Collar Ensemble". Transparent blue (two shades), green (two shades), red, orange, yellow (two shades), amethyst; metallic gold; brass wire was shaped and silver soldered, 14k gold tubing was silver soldered to brass for hinges, entire object was heavily gold-plated to create textured surface, glass elements were cut, ground, drilled, sandblasted, acid-etched and riveted to necklace with gold tubing. Non-flexing horsehoe-shape collar necklace, flat metal band comprised of three attached rows of gilded wire, external row cut into evenly spaced sections, ends of band capped with hemispherical tips; hinged to center of each open section of exterior is a solid glass cube (nine in total) pierced by the ends of a "U-shaped gold rivet.
Provenance

Source Wheeler Seidel Gallery - 1992-01-20