signed MIRIAM HASKELL
diameter 4 cm

E. Aggelopoulou Collection

Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athens, 15th Oct 2008-20th Jan 2009

Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Athens 2008, page 71, no 74 (listed and illustrated)

Tiny pearl cluster flower brooch in the form of a stylised gardenia. Such arrangements of faux seed pearls known as 'tapestry beadwork' were created using a technique typical of Miriam Haskell?s signature look. Seed beads or pearls strung on thin wire were hand-threaded onto a metal base so as to cover it completely, producing this identifiable 'tapestry' effect.