Design for a Necklace
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Design for a Necklace

TitleDesign for a Necklace
ArtistGiovanni Sebastiano Meyandi, Italian, active 1762 - 1794
Dateca. 1765 18th century
MediumPen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor, graphite on paper
Classificationjewelry
Originpossibly Siena, Italy possibly Siena
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineMuseum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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