Lavaliere necklace

Manufacturer Georg Jensen Silversmiths (Danish)

Date1905-1929

DimensionsOverall (pendant): H 3 x W 1 3/4 in. (H 7.6 x W 4.4 cm)
Length (chain when hooked; from original card): 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Length (chain, approx.): 34 in. (86.4 cm)

Credit LinePurchase 1929

Object number29.1361

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Object NameNecklace

Title Details

Label Caption Title Lavaliere necklace

Label Caption Title Pendant necklace

Marks and Labels/Stampsstamped on back: GJ in raised letters in an oval of raised dots / DENMARK incuse / 850 in raised numbers in an oval of raised dots / 1ProvenancePurchased new at Georg Jensen shop in NYC in 1929 for $110 (we paid 25% below this retail cost)Exhibition History"Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980", Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA, 8/2022—1/2023; Milwaukee Art Museum, 3/2023 – 8/2023
"Jewelry: From Pearls to Platinum to Plastic," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (June 27, 2015-ongoing)
Ahead of the Curve: The Newark Museum 1909-2015", Winter Antique Show, New York, New York. (January 23 - February 1, 2015).
"All That Glitters: the Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals", San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, California (May 14, 2010 - April 14, 2012)
"Objects of Desire: 500 Years of Jewelry", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 3, 2006 - February 10, 2008)
"Georg Jensen Jewelry", The Bard Graduate Center, New York, New York (July 2005 - October 2005).
"Baubles, Bangles and Bling Bling: A World of Jewelry" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 17 - May 9, 2004)
"Unearthing the Allure of Gems", The Bruce Museum of Arts and Science, Greenwich, Connecticut (April 26 - September 7, 2003).

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