Jasmine bud necklace

Object Details

• Description

  A large necklace comprised of 100 stylized repousse gold jasmine buds linked by small cabuchon semi-precious red stones (or colored glass) to a running foliate border.

• Provenance

  ?-1990

  Mallett at Bourdon House Limited (Mr. J. S. Yorke), London, England, method of acquisition unknown [1]

  From 1990

  Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Mallett at Bourdon House Limited [2]

  Notes:

  [1] See invoice from Mallet at Bourdon House Limited to the Freer Gallery of Art, dated February 13, 1990, invoice number BH19406, copy in object file. See also account statement from Mallett at Bourdon House to the Freer Gallery of Art, dated March 20, 1990, copy in object file. The statement includes two outstanding invoices, one of which is invoice number BH19406 from February 13, 1990.

  Mallett at Bourdon House Limited was a dealer in London associated with Mallett & Son Antiques, London (1865-2017), established in 1962 at the Bourdon House in Mayfair. Mallett at Bourdon House specialized in antique furniture, fine art, and accessories from Europe; however, they also sold Chinese ceramics, Chinese and Japanese lacquer, and Indian jewelry. The business closed in 2007 and some of the remaining stock was sold at Sotheby’s in March 2007.

  [2] See Freer Gallery of Art “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on March 21, 1990, copy in object file.

  Research updated February 24, 2023

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Body Image (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)

  Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas (October 16, 2004 to January 3, 2016)

  South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Mallett at Bourdon House Limited (1962-2007)

• Origin

  Tamil Nadu state, India

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment and funds provided by Rajinder K. Keith and Narinder K. Keith

• Type

  Jewelry and Ornament

• On View

  Freer Gallery 01: Body Image: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent

• Restrictions and Rights

  Usage Conditions Apply

  There are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

  The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The National Museum of Asian Art welcomes information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

Keep Exploring

• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1930s, 1860s

• Name

  Mallett at Bourdon House Limited

• Place

  Tamil Nadu state, India

• Topic

  South Asian and Himalayan Art, Art

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Object Type

  Ornaments, Jewelry

• On View

  Yes