Necklace (Parure)

c. 1850

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Title: Necklace (Parure)
Date Created: c. 1850
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 44.4 cm (17 1/2 in.)
Provenance: Alexander and Paula Kappos, Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Jewelry
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2001.156.1
Medium: seed pearl on Mother-of-Pearl
Fun Fact: A <em>parure</em> is a set of various items of matching jewelry popular in Europe in the early 1800s; they could include a variety of pieces such as a necklace, earrings, brooch, bracelet, or tiara.
Department: Decorative Art and Design
Culture: England, 19th century
Credit Line: Gift of Alexander and Paula Kappos
Collection: Decorative Arts
Accession Number: 2001.156.1

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