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Renaissance revival neck ornament

(American, 1859–1927)
(American, active 1837–present)
1900–04
Medium/TechniquePlatinum, gold, enamel, diamond, ruby, emerald, cat's eye, chrysoberyl, sapphire, and pearl
DimensionsDepth x length: 0.7 x 147.3 cm (1/4 x 58 in.)
Credit LineGift of Susan B. Kaplan
Accession number2015.3184
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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ProvenanceAround 1900-1904, purchased from Tiffany & Co. [see note 1] by Henry Walters (1848-1931) and soon after probably given to his sister Jennie Walters Delano (1853-1922) [see note 2]; descended through Delano's family; March 17, 2009, purchased at Skinner Auctioneers, Boston, by Susan B. Kaplan, Brookline, MA; 2015, gift of Kaplan to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 16, 2015)

NOTES:
[1] Possibly purchased at the 1901 Pan American Exhibition in Buffalo, NY.

[2] According to records at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, the piece was purchased from Tiffany & Co. by Henry Walters for "a relative," most likely his sister Jennie Walters Delano.