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  • We acquired this object.

1924

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

2017

2025

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Necklace

This is a necklace.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Neil Lane Collection as part of The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s.

It is dated ca. 1929. Its medium is diamonds, platinum.

While predominantly known for its use of colorful precious stones, Mauboussin also used the geometric forms found in other design disciplines. This necklace of about 1929 features diamond-decorated globe forms and was sold in New York, where Mauboussin had a shop for two years leading up to the stock market crash.

It is credited Neil Lane Collection.

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Its dimensions are

Necklace: 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (LxW) Box: 6 3/4 x 7 in.(open)

It has the following markings

French Platinum marks

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s.

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