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This fringe necklace is composed of pendant strands of wooden and metal filigree beads alternating with plain round wooden beads, all strung on monofilament. The closure is a chain with thumb-ring spring clasp. The necklace is housed in a circular cardboard box printed in yellow and red with design of cows which has a clear plastic lid, not original (1984.1339 a,b)
necklaces
wood (plant material)
metal
monofilament
Jewelry
Necklace
Necklace
"Mementos: Jewelry of Life and Love from Historic New England": Ise Frank married Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius in Berlin in 1923. Their home in Lincoln, Massachusetts, is a monument to Gropius's commitment to modern design and functionality. Many of Ise Gropius's gems were gifts from friends and family. Others she most likely purchased at Design Research, her favorite Cambridge, Massachusetts, store.
Possibly Aarika (Maker)
3 (D) (inches)
Bequest of Ise Gropius
1984.1426
Possibly Finland
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