"Perruches" (Parakeets) Necklace
This necklace is made from beads in the form of lovebirds in facing pairs. The partially frosted crystal-glass beads were made in pressure molds, hand finished, and linked with silver wire.
Artwork Details
- Title: "Perruches" (Parakeets) Necklace
- Designer: René-Jules Lalique (French, Aÿ 1860–1945 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1929
- Culture: French
- Medium: Glass, silver
- Dimensions: L. 22 in. (55.9); approx diameter 9 in. (55.9)
- Classification: Jewelry
- Credit Line: Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1934
- Object Number: 34.99.4
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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