Necklace with a cameo of Elizabeth I
Mrs. Philip (Charlotte) Newman
(English, 1840–1927)
Georges Bissinger
(Germany (working in Paris))
about 1890
Medium/TechniqueGold, silver, diamond, emerald, pearl, agate and glass
DimensionsHeight x width x depth x length: 3.8 x 3.1 x 1 x 36.5 cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 3/8 x 14 3/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Susan B. Kaplan
Accession number2011.7
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy 1984, acquired from a private collector by Wartski, Ltd., London; 2011, sold by Wartski to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 26, 2011)
early 19th century
mid-18th century
early 19th century
about 1890–1900