LOT 723 A LOT WITH TWO NECKLACES AND TWO BRACELETS, UTTAR PRADESH
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A LOT WITH TWO NECKLACES AND TWO BRACELETS, UTTAR PRADESHUttar Pradesh, Northern India, early 20th century. Three crafted from silver and one from white metal. Comprising two choker (katesari) made of metal and silver units threaded above and below through flattened rings onto cords of black and orange thread. Each necklace has an upper row of flower head units set with gold foil-backed glass, followed by a row of suspended arched units also set with gold foil-backed glass and having pendant grelots. One of the necklaces having the last row embellished with an auspicious central red dot, tikka. Together with two bracelets similarly crafted, one made from rounded rhomboid units and the other consisting of circular and drop-shape units, both having suspended hollow balls, flat discs, and squares.Condition: Good condition with expected traces of use and wear. Few glass insets with small chips or cracks. Provenance: Romy Rey Collection, London. Romy Rey (1938-2020) was born in Zurich, Switzerland, studied in Paris and Geneva, and settled in London in the 1960s. She shared her life with the artist Brian Davies (1942-2014), in London and in Southern France. Romy was an avid traveler and dedicated collector of tribal art. Her paintings often portrayed images of ancient or tribal objects in imaginary settings.Weight: 124 g, 157 g, 98 g and 70 g Dimensions: The necklaces 29 cm and 31 cm (when fastened), the bracelets 18 cm and 19 cm (full length).Literature comparison: Compare a closely related necklace and bracelet at the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession numbers IS.137-2019 and IS.45:1&2-2019. For another choker, see the Traditional Jewelry of India by Oppi Untracht, page 231, number 484 and 485.
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