Necklace
Date1770-1820
MediumSilver; gold (gilt); paste (glass)
DimensionsL: 14 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-285
Description"Rivière" necklace: Single strand necklace comprised of thrity-nine graduated oval colorless paste stones set in silver-gilt solid-back mounts; spring catch.Label TextThis style of necklace is sometimes called a “Rivière” or river necklace, because of the manner in which the graduated imitation diamonds seem to flow. It is fashioned from colorless pastes set in gilded silver and was made in France or England sometime between 1770 and 1820.ProvenanceVendor: Connoisseur, Inc., New York
ca. 1800
1750-1785
18th c
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18th c.
ca. 1800
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