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Object NamePendant
Artist Gabriel Argy-Rousseau (French, 1885-1953)
Made FromGlass, Thread
Datedesigned 1924
Place MadeFrance
TechniquePate de verre, assembled
SizeOverall L: 52 cm; Glass Pendant H: 0.6 cm, Diam (max): 6.5 cm
Accession Number2016.3.13
Credit LineGift of James R. and Maisie Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPendant, "Conifére (Conifer)". Gold-colored thread (perhaps silk), colorless, blue, brown, pink, yellow, and green glasses; pate de verre, assembled. Circular colorless glass pendant decorated with brown pinecone flanked on each side by yellow fins with blue spines. Pinecone set within bluish-green frame with scallops. Gold-colored knotted thread chain tied to two holes drilled towards top of pendant; gold-colored tassel tied to drilled hole at base of pendant.
Provenance
Source James R. Houghton (1936-2022) - 2016-12-19
Possibly Primavera Gallery, NYC
Source Maisie Houghton - 2016-12-19
Possibly Primavera Gallery, NYC
parure
Chemisch-technisches Institut
about 1841-1842
earrings
Chemisch-technisches Institut
about 1841-1842
necklace
Andrej Jakab
1993-1994
pendant
99 BCE-99 CE
pendant
1700-1899