Necklace

Unknown Maker

Necklace of gilt silver, made of two distinctly different designed parts. Lower part: seven 12-sided ridged globular units of filigree work and of graduating sizes. Connected by elongated bell-shaped unit to upper part of filigree braided links over circular, small-scaled units.

Credit: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt

19th century

Gilt silver

1931-64-47

Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020