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Claire Falkenstein
Necklace pendantcirca 1960-1990

Not on view
Metal pendant with darkened copper finish, horizontal bar framework over a translucent circular body with red and clear glass or resin inlay, hung on a dark twisted cord
Metal pendant on a leather cord; a semicircular oxidized iron frame with horizontal bars holds a cluster of polished clear quartz and deep red glass or garnet stones.
Brooch or sculptural object with a semicircular rusty iron frame of horizontal bars enclosing a cluster of translucent white and deep red glass or stone pieces.
Mixed-media brooch with an oval fused glass element in translucent white, red, and cream, overlaid by a oxidized metal framework of horizontal rods and a curved handle, with a small serpentine metal form at lower center.
Artist or Maker
Claire Falkenstein
United States, 1908-1997
Title
Necklace pendant
Date Made
circa 1960-1990
Medium
Copper, glass, brass, leather
Dimensions
Other (Pendant): 11.75 × 15.88 × 1.91 cm (4 5/8 × 6 1/4 × 3/4 in.) Entire Necklace: 18 3/4 × 6 1/4 × 3/4 in. (47.63 × 15.88 × 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kelly and Steve McLeod through the 2021 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²)
Accession Number
M.2021.161.1
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design