Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2011
The Year
Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2009–June 2011
Woman's necklace
1920s
Overall: 27.3 x 29.2 x 7.6 cm (10 3/4 x 11 1/2 x 3 in.)
Silver
Classification: Jewelry / Adornment
Culture: Chinese (Guizhou)
Accession number: 2010.1371
Description: Silver necklace with swirling and interwrining looping at front and rope-like wrappings in the back with hook and eye-like clasp at center back.
Provenance/Ownership History: By 2009, collection of Michael Playford, London, England; December 10, 2009, purchased by Jacqueline Fowler, Stanford, CT, through Heritage Auction Galleries, New York sale, lot 73010; 2010, gift of Fowler to the MFA (Accession date: January 26, 2011)
Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler