Necklace
- Object Name:
- Necklace
- Object ID:
- 1942.011.08
- Creator:
- Tessier, Maurice
- Place of Origin:
- Hopital des Invalides 83, France
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- Beadwork necklace. Gold beaded necklace with design of faceted red and pale green steel beads. Long fringe of pale green, gold, and red beads on bottom.
- Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- W-1.25 L-18.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by a hospitalized French soldier during World War I. Tag attached to necklace: "Execute par Tessier Maurice / 46th Regiment d'Infanterie / Blesse le 16 Avril 1917 / au Chemin des Dames / En traitement a l'hopital des Invalides 83" (tag stored in accession folder).
Soldiers commonly made bead necklaces in French hospitals during World War I. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- Subjects:
- World War I, Necklaces, Beadwork
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