Necklace
2009 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Michael Becker works primarily in gold, often in sheet form which he builds into repeating linked geometric elements and to which he gives a matt texture. His fascination with ‘structures which form the basis of objects, and the hidden networks of these structures’ is evident in the rectangular links of the necklace and the discreet hinging which connects them so flexibly. (Michael Becker quoted from the World Gold Council website)
This necklace is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch.
This necklace is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold |
| Brief description | Necklace, gold, by Michael Becker, Germany, 2009 |
| Physical description | Necklace of rectangular gold links, graduated in size with the larger panels towards the front. The links are alternately a single panel of gold followed by a deeper link where two panels are held rigidly together at a few milimetres distance by four short gold rods. Two rods are centrally placed while the other two form a pivoting connection to the adjacent single panels. A hand-made box clasp is within the larger link at the back. The entire surface is burnished with subtle texture of fine diagonal lines. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | MB / 750 Note stamped on either side of the clasp |
| Credit line | The Louise Klapisch Collection, given by Suzanne Selvi |
| Summary | Michael Becker works primarily in gold, often in sheet form which he builds into repeating linked geometric elements and to which he gives a matt texture. His fascination with ‘structures which form the basis of objects, and the hidden networks of these structures’ is evident in the rectangular links of the necklace and the discreet hinging which connects them so flexibly. (Michael Becker quoted from the World Gold Council website) This necklace is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.20-2014 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2014 |
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