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Cufflink

CHANEL, Paris (fashion house), Gabrielle 'Coco' CHANEL (designer)
Cufflink
 (1960s-1970s)

Medium
metal

Measurements
1.4 × 2.8 × 1.4 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation from the wardrobe of Mrs Mavis Powell by her daughter Mrs Angela Wood, Fellow, 2001
© Courtesy of Chanel, Paris

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Accession Number
2001.245

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Brass coloured cufflink comprising of two buttons with a connecting metal link. The dome shaped surface has a raised sculpted lion's head sitting at the top of the segmented base. The outer rim is twisted with flattened, etched outer edges.

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