René Lalique Glass Scarab Necklace
Created circa 1908-1910, this glass and 18K gold scarab necklace by René Lalique is designed as a flexible collar of molded glass, composed of stylized scarabs alternating with curved foliate motifs, all mounted in gold. A striking form, while light and comfortable to wear, this classic Lalique glass design is held in several European museum collections.
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Item #: YN-21550
Artist: René Lalique
Country: France
Circa: 1908-1910
Dimensions: 16.00" length
Materials: Molded Glass, Gold
Signed: Unsigned, French import mark for 18K gold
Exhibition History: See Vivienne Becker, the exhibition catalogue The Jewellery of René Lalique, A Goldsmith's Company Exhibition, May 28 to July 24, 1987, p. 107, no. 90.
Literature: Marc and Marie-Claude Lalique, Lalique par Lalique, Paris, 1977, p. 65. Also see An identical necklace is in the collection of the Pforzheim Museum. See the highlights catalogue Schmuck Jewellery: 1840-1940, Fritz Falk, pp. 88-89. Finally, see Bayerishes Nationalmuseum, Lalique, Munich, Allianz, 1988, ill. 66 for a similar necklace