Not on display

Necklace

c.1930
Artist/Maker
Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (made by)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Necklace of iridescent glass beads strung on a metal loop-in-loop chain, with small metal spacers betwen each bead and a gilded oval snap clasp. The beads are a soft shimmering pink with a tawny inner glow.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Jewellery
Object type
Necklace
Materials and techniques
Iridescent glass
Glass
Brief description
Necklace of pink iridescent glass beads, probably by WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik), Germany c.1930
Physical description
Necklace of iridescent glass beads strung on a metal loop-in-loop chain, with small metal spacers betwen each bead and a gilded oval snap clasp. The beads are a soft shimmering pink with a tawny inner glow.
Dimensions
  • Length: 434mm (Note: length of necklace open)
  • Diameter: 6.2mm (Note: maximum diameter of bead)
Marks and inscriptions
Unmarked
Credit line
Bequeathed by Gulderen Tekvar
Bibliographic references
  • Christianne Weber, Schmuck der 20er und 30er Jahre in Deutschland, Stuttgart : Arnoldsche, 1990 For similar string of beads made by WMF, see p.354, tab 806
  • For a similar necklace with graduated beads, and with a screw clasp more typical of WMF, see Tadema ref.10283
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.36-2022

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Record createdMay 23, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1719331/necklace-württembergische-metallwarenfabrik/
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