Necklace (J231)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Breon O'Casey
Title
Necklace
Made in
Penzance
Date
1992
Description
Cloth string holding together silver beads with a 'beaten' appearance, with a metal clasp.
Materials and techniques
Each bead beaten out into 2 similar halves, then soldered together. A small ring soldered at each end to prevent the string from rubbing.
Dimensions
length: 89cm
width: 2.3cm
Object number
J231
Category
Maker's statement
I make my jewellery to be worn so the natural rubbing of wear cleans the highlights. Perhaps a rub with an impregnated duster - sold for cleaning silver - occasionally might help.