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Handmade Textured and Polished Gold Necklace 1970s

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A textured and polished 18 karat gold riveted collar, unsigned, c. 1970. Comprised of handmade and attached sections of textured and polished yellow gold. Necklace measures 19" long and weighs over 230 grams.This is a stunningly designed piece which is accompanied by a matching bracelet, sold separately on this site. It is necklace that looks like it could have been designed by any one of the masters of pathbreaking modernist design working in London in the 1960s, '70s and '80s, led by Andrew Grima, Charles de Temple, David Thomas, and others.
  • Metal:
  • Weight:
    232.57 g
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 1.63 in (41.41 mm)Length: 19 in (482.6 mm)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970s
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  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: MC37301stDibs: LU10529940312

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