Rare 1970s Modernist Robert Larin Brutalist Necklace - Pewter Collar w Bib Pendant melton cloth I believe that this fabric

I believe that this fabric dates to the 1940s or 50s

Sleeves:  27” from the shoulder seam

The print is quite ornate featuring a foliate design incorporating small representations of elephants and

This was well cared for over the years

The opening measures 22 1/2” around

Rare 1970s Modernist Robert Larin Brutalist Necklace - Pewter Collar w Bib Pendant melton cloth I believe that this fabricThis is a pewter necklace or collar made in a distinctive modernist brutalist style. The piece is unsigned, but typical of Robert Larin he often did not sign his work, but his work is so distinctive as to be hard to mistake for someone elses. Larin worked from 1968 to 1977, mostly in pewter that he would accent with electroplated silver and oxidation. He used the lost wax method, unusual for pewter as it is most often reserved for more precious