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Lavaliere

A work made of silver, amethyst, and pearl.

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  • A work made of silver, amethyst, and pearl.

Date:

1911–15

Artist:

Matthias William Hanck (American, 1883–1955)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Matthias William Hanck

Title

Lavaliere

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

c. 1911–1915

Medium

Silver, amethyst, and pearl

Inscriptions

marked on back with a flower in a pot with an incised "H" in a rectangle; stamped in capital letters across the top: "STERLING"

Dimensions

H.: 22.9 cm (9 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Jamee J. and Marshall Field

Reference Number

1988.60

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