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Lotus

Necklace
1928 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Necklace of twenty four hollow blue glass beads each shaped as a lotus flower, threaded on a blue silk cord which has been knotted between each bead and at the back.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLotus (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Mould-blown glass and braided silk
Brief description
Blue glass beads shaped as flower heads, designed by René Lalique, France 1928, strung on a braided silk cord
Physical description
Necklace of twenty four hollow blue glass beads each shaped as a lotus flower, threaded on a blue silk cord which has been knotted between each bead and at the back.
Dimensions
  • Necklace, approximate length as worn length: 318mm
  • Necklace, approximate width as worn width: 140mm
  • Bead length: 25mm
  • Bead diameter: 24.5mm
Marks and inscriptions
Unmarked
Credit line
Bequeathed by Gulderen Tekvar
Production
The beads are strung on a silk cord hand-dyed and braided by Catherine Martin c.1990
Collection
Accession number
M.31-2022

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Record createdMay 23, 2022
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