Necklace designed by Jessie M. King

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This silver and enamel pendant necklace and chain, dating from 1905, was designed by Jessie M. King. Made for Liberty & Co, its design is in the Liberty Pattern Book, no 8809.

The bluish green enamel pendant is decorated with a series of small silver flowers.

Jessie Marion King, 1875-1949, was a prolific and successful 'Glasgow Style' designer, producing jewellery for Liberty and Co.'s Cymric line, in addition to wallpaper, fabrics, posters and bookplates.

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• Online ID: 000-000-099-900-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: Innovators and Innovations (multimedia essay)
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1992.1809
• Date: 1905
  c. 1905
  
• Material: Silver flowers; enamel background, blue green
  Necklace
  
• Dimensions: Chain 445 mm L; main pendant 65 mm L; both pendants 68 mm H
  
• What: Necklace
  
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• Who: Jessie M. King (designer)
  Liberty and Co. (maker)
  
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• Description: Pendant necklace and chain, with blue green background enamel and silver flowers reserved against it, designed by Jessie M. King for Liberty and Co., c. 1905
  
• References:
  • Burkhauser, Jude (ed.). Glasgow Girls: women in art and design 1880 -1920. Edinburgh: Canongate, 1990
  • White, Colin. The enchanted world of Jessie M. King. Edinburgh: Canongate, 1989
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