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about 1937
Paul Flato
Gold and nephrite
Classification: Jewelry / Adornment
Culture: American
Accession number: 2012.149
Description: The necklace is made of large gold and carved nephrite links. It comes apart to form two identical bracelets. It was made in NYC around 1937 and taken to Flato's Los Angeles store which had recently opened. There is a photograph of the necklace and bracelet taken by interior and architectural photographer, Maynard Parker, in the Huntington Library and Museum.
Provenance/Ownership History: 1980, purchased by Stefan Richter of Richters of Palm Beach; 2012, gift of Richter to the MFA. (Accession date: April 25, 2012)
Gift of Stefan Richter in honor of Fred Sharf