Enquiry about object: 9288
Fine, Indian Gold, Flexible Necklace
Kerala, India 20th century
circumference: 76cm maximum, length (of individual gold component): 2.5cm, weight: 31g
Provenance
private collection, US
This fine flexible necklace from Kerala in South India, comprises dozens of gold elements decorated with delicate gold granulation work and each with a tiny suspended gold sphere creating an en tremble fringe. The gold used is at least 22 carats.
The finials are of trapezoid form and embossed with a leafy motif.
The necklace retains its original metallic-wrapped thread cord, with a slip-knot closure.
A related gold necklace is illustrated in Leurquin (2003, p. 216).
The necklace is wearable and compete.
References
Leurquin, A., A World of Necklaces: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America from the Ghysels Collection, Skira, 2003.
