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Imitation pearl necklace
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Imitation pearl necklace

Louis Rousselet (French, 1892–1980)
House of Chanel (French, founded 1909)
1970–1979
Country of Origin, for CustomsFrance
Medium/TechniqueMetal, glass, imitation pearl
DimensionsLength: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.)
Height x width: 5.4 × 5.7 cm (2 1/8 × 2 1/4 in.) bow
Height x width: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.) pearl drop
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.3879.1
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2018, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2018, gift of Carole Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)

NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.