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Source Description
The lavish use of colored gemstones in this piece is thought to reflect the influence of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), the artist and glass designer, who served as director of the "Artistic Jewelry Department" of Tiffany & Co. following the death of his father, C. L. Tiffany, in 1902. This necklace was purchased as a wedding present for Ellen du Pont Wheelwright whose house, "Goodstay," is in Wilmington, Delaware.In the center of the pendant is a large blue zircon surrounded by canary diamonds alternating with smaller diamonds of various hues, green demantoid garnets, and amethysts. The triple chain is of platinum links and variously colored pearls.
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Document identity
localId
35485
label
Pendant Necklace
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obj
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object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
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35485
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Pendant Necklace
description
The lavish use of colored gemstones in this piece is thought to reflect the influence of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), the artist and glass designer, who served as director of the "Artistic Jewelry Department" of Tiffany & Co. following the death of his father, C. L. Tiffany, in 1902. This necklace was purchased as a wedding present for Ellen du Pont Wheelwright whose house, "Goodstay," is in Wilmington, Delaware.In the center of the pendant is a large blue zircon surrounded by canary diamonds alternating with smaller diamonds of various hues, green demantoid garnets, and amethysts. The triple chain is of platinum links and variously colored pearls.
provenance
Ellen du Pont Wheelwright, Wilmington, Delaware, by gift [wedding gift]; Ellen Meeds Perkins, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1991, by gift.
date
ca. 1910-1915
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
necklaces
pendants
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
40.5
height
20.5
dimensionsRaw
H at maximum extention: 15 15/16 x W: 8 1/16 in. (40.5 x 20.5 cm)
Source extras
med
platinum, zircons, blue zircon, canary diamonds, variously colored diamonds, green demantoid garnets, amethysts, colored pearls
creator_ids
3561
collection_ids
EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
665
1954
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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1e3491a7576d7633
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no
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2
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photo
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934c32421176ad81
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no