#grape clusters

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Necklace, Louis C. Tiffany, American, ca. 1904 This necklace, composed of grape clusters and leaves, is one of the earliest known examples of jewelry designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Tiny black opals represent the clusters of fruit, and finely executed enameling in shades of green on gold forms the delicate leaves. Opals appealed to Tiffany for their fiery glow, reminiscent of his vases in Favrile glass. The asymmetry of the design and its organic shapes are entirely in keeping with his passion for natural forms. This necklace was among the twenty-seven pieces that Tiffany made for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis in 1904. It has been altered twice since its original conception, first by the addition of grape clusters on either side of the central pendant and later by the addition of a double bar-link chain. These changes were probably overseen by Tiffany himself, who is believed to have presented the necklace to his nurse and later companion, Sarah E. Hanley.

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Shelley Long in either the late ‘80s or early ‘90s. I think the theme of this shoot is “Grapes.”

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Beautiful Classic Collar with Linen Floral Scrollwork Design & Grape Clusters w/Prong Set Rhinestones

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Worth: $125

Product Description:

You’re looking at a completely beautiful classic collar, which options an elaborate design.

As you possibly can see, the complete collar is completed in a floral scrollwork design; the material insets are cream colour linen. All through the collar, there’s what I’m calling grape clusters, which include six spherical silky thread circles, with prong-set rhinestones within the middle of every circle. There are additionally single circle with a prong set rhinestone in every.

This collar should have been hooked up to a gown, as there are three snaps (higher portion of the snap solely) in the direction of the higher edge. There’s a lining of cream shade mesh, which covers most, not all, of the again. As a result of it is the identical colour as the colour itself, it does not detract from the ornate design.

The general situation is excellent, with some soiling alongside the neckline; it appears a lot worse in my pictures because of the flash. There seems to be a small lacking material “connector” piece on the again, to the left of the underside grape cluster, together with a slight separation of cloth (see final photograph). Until you have been on the lookout for it, I doubt you’d even discover these slight imperfections. A number of the rhinestones will must be strengthened with a number of stitches, as they’re a bit unfastened. There’s a teensy gap within the internet lining alongside the collar’s edge together with one or two pinpricks within the netting. All of that is very minor.

The approximate dimensions are: 36″ throughout the neck edge, from tip to tip & 10″ lengthy taken on the again middle portion.

That is an impressive classic collar, which definitely improve any piece of clothes.

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Retailer: Victorian Goals