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Couture 1930s ChanelRousseletStyle GlassGold FauxCarnelianPearl Torsade Necklace
About the Item
Beginning in the 1920s, Coco Chanel collaborated with Parisian Louis Rousselet for a wide variety of handcrafted beaded jewelry to compliment her couture-clothing designs. This Art-Deco-period rope choker necklace is consistent with the French fashion designer's commissions with tri-color glass micro-beads and those arranged in a torsade of twisted stripes, while it is also representative of Rousselet's smallest metallic glass beads, beaded loops for attaching metal fasteners, and gilt twisted-toggle clasps. The tightly silk-strung necklace is woven into single-bead stripes between red faux-carnelian and white beads suggesting pearls.
The Met acquired a Chanel/Rousselet tri-color glass beaded and gold-gilt pendant that features the same red faux carnelian micro beads along with intricate metalwork, which it also dates to the Art Deco period prior to WWII.
To observe more craftsmanship that is likely Chanel/Rousselet jewelry, see our other listings, such as the Topaz Glass & Filigree Heart Camellia Beaded Set, which includes more information about the Parisian parurier.
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- Stone:Carnelian,Pearl
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- Dimensions:Width: 0.6 in (15 mm)Depth: 0.4 in (10 mm)Diameter: 2.76 in (70 mm)Length: 23.04 in (585 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1930s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3244218345592
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