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Medium:
Gold and red semi-precious stones
Dimensions:
H (overall): 92 cm (36 1/4 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Description:
A large necklace comprised of 100 stylized repousse gold jasmine buds linked by small cabuchon semi-precious red stones (or colored glass) to a running foliate border.
Provenance:
?-1990
Mallett at Bourdon House Limited (Mr. J. S. Yorke), London, England, method of acquisition unknown [1]
From 1990
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Mallett at Bourdon House Limited [2]
Notes:
[1] See invoice from Mallet at Bourdon House Limited to the Freer Gallery of Art, dated February 13, 1990, invoice number BH19406, copy in object file. See also account statement from Mallett at Bourdon House to the Freer Gallery of Art, dated March 20, 1990, copy in object file. The statement includes two outstanding invoices, one of which is invoice number BH19406 from February 13, 1990.
Mallett at Bourdon House Limited was a dealer in London associated with Mallett & Son Antiques, London (1865-2017), established in 1962 at the Bourdon House in Mayfair. Mallett at Bourdon House specialized in antique furniture, fine art, and accessories from Europe; however, they also sold Chinese ceramics, Chinese and Japanese lacquer, and Indian jewelry. The business closed in 2007 and some of the remaining stock was sold at Sotheby’s in March 2007.
[2] See Freer Gallery of Art “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on March 21, 1990, copy in object file.
Research updated February 24, 2023
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Body Image (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas (October 16, 2004 to January 3, 2016)
South Asian Sculpture (February 22, 2000 to June 18, 2003)
South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000)
Previous custodian or owner:
Mallett at Bourdon House Limited (1962-2007)
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Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment and funds provided by Rajinder K. Keith and Narinder K. Keith
Accession Number:
F1990.4
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 01: Body Image: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3cb2e19d2-ca8c-4d4f-8e4e-eabd1882568f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1990.4