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Scallop-shell necklace
Marguerite Stix (American, born in Vienna, 1908–1975)
American
about 1970
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Shell; gold; silver; coral
Dimensions
Length: 54 cm (21 1/4 in.)
Height x width x depth: 6 x 5.2 x 1.9 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/16 x 3/4 in.) pendant
Height x width x depth: 6 x 5.2 x 1.9 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/16 x 3/4 in.) pendant
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated anonymously
Accession Number2011.25
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionSterling silver, gold, coral and shell necklace; signed "Stix."
Marks
Impressed "SILVER" and "STIX" on on inner mount of each half of the shell
ProvenanceJuly, 2009, purchased by Kimberly Klostermann Jewelry, Cincinnati, OH, from a private collection, Atlanta, GA; 2011, purchased from Klosterman by MFA (Accession date: January 26, 2011)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.