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Neck Lace Collection (#8)

"From Anne Boleyn to the Roaring Twenties: The Enduring Allure of the Neck Lace" Throughout history, necklaces have been more than just pieces of jewelry

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: ROSAMOND BERNIER (1917-). American art critic, writer and lecturer

ROSAMOND BERNIER (1917-). American art critic, writer and lecturer

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: CATHERINE OF BRAGANZA (1638-1705). Portuguese queen of Charles II of England

CATHERINE OF BRAGANZA (1638-1705). Portuguese queen of Charles II of England. Line engraving after a painting, c1670, by Sir Peter Lely

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: BEARDED FAMILY, 1887. Pamphlet for Barnums Wonders, with a bearded man and woman on the cover, 1887

BEARDED FAMILY, 1887. Pamphlet for Barnums Wonders, with a bearded man and woman on the cover, 1887

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: AURANGZEB (1618-1707). Mughal emperor of India, 1658-1707. Contemporary English line engraving

AURANGZEB (1618-1707). Mughal emperor of India, 1658-1707. Contemporary English line engraving

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: TIYANOGA (c1680-1755). Also known as Hendrick. Mohawk chief and ally of the British in the French

TIYANOGA (c1680-1755). Also known as Hendrick. Mohawk chief and ally of the British in the French and Indian War. Undated line engraving

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: RANDHIR SINGH (1831-1870). Rajah of Kapurthala, India. Wood engraving, English, 1864

RANDHIR SINGH (1831-1870). Rajah of Kapurthala, India. Wood engraving, English, 1864

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: WOMENs FASHION, 1829. Women wearing a morning dress (left) and a public promenade dress

WOMENs FASHION, 1829. Women wearing a morning dress (left) and a public promenade dress. English color fashion plate from La Belle Assembl

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: WOMENs FASHION, 1858. Two society women wearing hoop skirt dresses by a Paris designer

WOMENs FASHION, 1858. Two society women wearing hoop skirt dresses by a Paris designer. French color fashion plate from Petit Courrier des Dames, 1858

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: WOMENs FASHION, 1828. Women wearing a carriage dress (left) and an evening dress

WOMENs FASHION, 1828. Women wearing a carriage dress (left) and an evening dress. English color fashion plate from La Belle Assembl

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: JOHN OF LEIDEN (1509-1536). Dutch Anabaptist leader. Copper engraving, 1536, by Heinrich Aldegrever

JOHN OF LEIDEN (1509-1536). Dutch Anabaptist leader. Copper engraving, 1536, by Heinrich Aldegrever

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: CHEROKEE CHIEF, c1762. Cherokee chief and outacite (warrior)

CHEROKEE CHIEF, c1762. Cherokee chief and outacite (warrior), one of the Cherokee men who visited London with Henry Timberlake, 1762. Wood engraving, c1841

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: BODMER: YOUNG MANDAN. Mandeh-Pahchu, a young Mandan Native American man, holding a peace pipe

BODMER: YOUNG MANDAN. Mandeh-Pahchu, a young Mandan Native American man, holding a peace pipe. Aquatint engraving, c1844, after a drawing, c1833, by Karl Bodmer

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: SOUTH AFRICA: HOTTETOT MAN. The Apparel of the Hottentot Men

SOUTH AFRICA: HOTTETOT MAN. The Apparel of the Hottentot Men. Line engraving from an English edition Peter Kolbes The Present State of the Cape of Good Hope, c1731

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: MUMMADI KRISHNARAJA WADIYAR (1794-1868). Also know as Krishnaraja Wadiyar III

MUMMADI KRISHNARAJA WADIYAR (1794-1868). Also know as Krishnaraja Wadiyar III. Maharaja of the state of Mysore, India, 1799-1868. Wood engraving, English, 1867

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: CETSHWAYO (1826-1884). Last Zulu King. Wood engraving, 1879

CETSHWAYO (1826-1884). Last Zulu King. Wood engraving, 1879

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: EAST AFRICAN, 1889. Line engraving, 1889

EAST AFRICAN, 1889. Line engraving, 1889

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: AFRICA: MANGANJA WOMAN. Manganja woman of Nyasaland (present-day Malawi), East Africa

AFRICA: MANGANJA WOMAN. Manganja woman of Nyasaland (present-day Malawi), East Africa. Line engraving, 1889

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: PAWNEE CHIEF, 1868. Ne-sho-ra-re-ra-hi-kuts, a chief of the Pawnee. Wood engraving, French, 1868

PAWNEE CHIEF, 1868. Ne-sho-ra-re-ra-hi-kuts, a chief of the Pawnee. Wood engraving, French, 1868

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: AMAZON INDIANS, 1875. Line engraving, 1875

AMAZON INDIANS, 1875. Line engraving, 1875

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: PAWNEE CHIEF, 1868. Ne-sho-da-si-di-ta-ri-ku, a chief of the Pawnee. Wood engraving, French, 1868

PAWNEE CHIEF, 1868. Ne-sho-da-si-di-ta-ri-ku, a chief of the Pawnee. Wood engraving, French, 1868

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: SAUK AND FOX MAN, 1868. Ja-ka-ko, a Sauk and Fox Native American man. Wood engraving, French, 1868

SAUK AND FOX MAN, 1868. Ja-ka-ko, a Sauk and Fox Native American man. Wood engraving, French, 1868

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: WILLIAM TELL. Legendary Swiss hero of the early 14th century

WILLIAM TELL. Legendary Swiss hero of the early 14th century. Line and stipple engraving, English, 1825

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: LADY FRANCES BRANDON (1517-1559). Duchess of Suffolk and mother of Lady Jane Grey

LADY FRANCES BRANDON (1517-1559). Duchess of Suffolk and mother of Lady Jane Grey. Detail from The Marriage of Lady Jane Grey. Mezzotint, 19th century, after Achille Dev

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: CATHERINE PARR (1512-1548). Sixth wife of King Henry VIII of England

CATHERINE PARR (1512-1548). Sixth wife of King Henry VIII of England. Line and stipple engraving, 1829, after Hans Holbein the Younger

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: ANNE OF CLEVES (1515-1557). Fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England. Steel engraving, 19th century

ANNE OF CLEVES (1515-1557). Fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England. Steel engraving, 19th century

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: NATIVE AMERICAN HUNTER. Decorative steel engraving by the American Bank Note Company, c1870

NATIVE AMERICAN HUNTER. Decorative steel engraving by the American Bank Note Company, c1870

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: ROME: GOLD NECKLACE. Roman gold necklace from the 1st century A. D. Line engraving, 19th century

ROME: GOLD NECKLACE. Roman gold necklace from the 1st century A. D. Line engraving, 19th century
ROME: GOLD NECKLACE. Roman gold necklace from the 1st century A.D. Line engraving, 19th century

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: MADELEINE de SCUDERY (1607-1701). French poet and novelist. Wood engraving, 19th century

MADELEINE de SCUDERY (1607-1701). French poet and novelist. Wood engraving, 19th century, after a painting by Elizabeth Cheron

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS. Mrs. John Quincy Adams. Steel engraving, 19th century

LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS. Mrs. John Quincy Adams. Steel engraving, 19th century

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: EILHARDT MITSCHERLICH (1794-1863). German chemist. Steel engraving, English, 19th century

EILHARDT MITSCHERLICH (1794-1863). German chemist. Steel engraving, English, 19th century

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: ANNE CLIFFORD (1590-1676). Countess of Dorset, Pembroke, and Montgomery

ANNE CLIFFORD (1590-1676). Countess of Dorset, Pembroke, and Montgomery. Stipple engraving, 19th century

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: LADY CHARLOTTE MARY SCOTT Wife of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), Scottish poet, novelist

LADY CHARLOTTE MARY SCOTT Wife of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), Scottish poet, novelist, historian and biographer. Stipple engraving, 19th century

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: DUKE OF ALBA (1507-1582). Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Contemporary line engraving

DUKE OF ALBA (1507-1582). Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba. Contemporary line engraving

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: RICHARD III (1452-1485). King of England, 1483-85. Etching and engraving, English, 1806

RICHARD III (1452-1485). King of England, 1483-85. Etching and engraving, English, 1806

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: DUCHESS OF ANGOULÊME (1778-1851). Marie Th

DUCHESS OF ANGOULÊME (1778-1851). Marie Th

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: EMMA (1836-1885). Queen of the Hawaiian Islands; consort of King Kamehameha IV

EMMA (1836-1885). Queen of the Hawaiian Islands; consort of King Kamehameha IV. Wood engraving, American, 1873

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: MICHAEL ROMANOV (1596-1645). Russian czar, 1613-45. Colored engraving, 19th century

MICHAEL ROMANOV (1596-1645). Russian czar, 1613-45. Colored engraving, 19th century

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: CATHERINE NOELE GRAND (1762-1834). Mistress and wife of French diplomat Charles Maurice de

CATHERINE NOELE GRAND (1762-1834). Mistress and wife of French diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-P

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: ALGONQUIAN MAN, 1645. At age 23. Line engraving, 1645, by Wenceslaus Hollar

ALGONQUIAN MAN, 1645. At age 23. Line engraving, 1645, by Wenceslaus Hollar

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: JOSEPHINE DE BEAUHARNAIS (1765-1814). Empress of the French, 1804-09

JOSEPHINE DE BEAUHARNAIS (1765-1814). Empress of the French, 1804-09. Line and stipple engraving, 1829

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: ANDREA DORIA (1468-1560). Genoese admiral and statesman. Steel engraving, Italian, 1812

ANDREA DORIA (1468-1560). Genoese admiral and statesman. Steel engraving, Italian, 1812

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: SOPHIA SCHLIEMANN (1852-1932). N

SOPHIA SCHLIEMANN (1852-1932). N

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: SARAH BERNHARDT (1844-1923). French actress. Line engraving, English, 1879

SARAH BERNHARDT (1844-1923). French actress. Line engraving, English, 1879

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: NADIR SHAH (1688-1747). King of Persia 1736-47. Stipple engraving, English, 1815

NADIR SHAH (1688-1747). King of Persia 1736-47. Stipple engraving, English, 1815

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: EMMA CECILIA THURSBY (1854-1931). American singer and educator. Wood engraving, 1881

EMMA CECILIA THURSBY (1854-1931). American singer and educator. Wood engraving, 1881

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: GIULIA GRISI (1811-1869). Italian operatic soprano. Wood engraving, 1869

GIULIA GRISI (1811-1869). Italian operatic soprano. Wood engraving, 1869

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS (1542-1587). Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, 1542-1567. Steel engraving, 1829

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS (1542-1587). Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, 1542-1567. Steel engraving, 1829

Background imageNeck Lace Collection: ADA REHAN (1857-1916). Original surname Crehan. American (Irish-born) actress

ADA REHAN (1857-1916). Original surname Crehan. American (Irish-born) actress. As Katharine in Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew. Wood engraving, 1889




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"From Anne Boleyn to the Roaring Twenties: The Enduring Allure of the Neck Lace" Throughout history, necklaces have been more than just pieces of jewelry. They hold stories, symbolize power, and captivate hearts. Take a journey through time as we explore some fascinating hints about necklaces that have left an indelible mark on our collective imagination. In the court of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn's infamous "B" necklace became a powerful emblem of her influence and ambition. It was said to be adorned with precious gemstones and pearls fit for a queen. Fast forward to the 1920s, where flapper girls sat at cocktail bars wearing long strands of pearls that swung freely with their every move. These necklaces embodied rebellion against societal norms and exuded an air of sophistication. Traveling eastward, we encounter Hindu mythology where Freyja's necklace played a pivotal role in Norse legends. This mythical piece brought love and fertility but also caused chaos when stolen by Loki—a tale echoing themes found in many cultures worldwide. Scientific brilliance meets elegance when Marie Curie is captured wearing a delicate necklace in an old photograph. A reminder that even amidst groundbreaking discoveries, femininity can shine through. The world-renowned pianist Clara Schumann graced concert halls while donning exquisite necklaces that complemented her musical prowess. Her lithograph showcases not only her talent but also her impeccable taste in fashion. In contrast to these refined images stands Mary Tudor's imposing presence with Egleton around her neck—an extravagant display of opulence befitting royalty during turbulent times. Turning our attention westward, we glimpse Chief Two Moons from the Cheyenne tribe proudly displaying his tribal adornments—a testament to cultural heritage preserved through generations. Fashion magazines like The Tatler immortalized iconic moments such as their Autumn Fashion Number in 1955—where models flaunted glamorous necklaces that set trends for the season.