French work, 20th century X Frances PATIKY STEIN (1937-2021) Twisted gold-plated brass choker necklace held by a chain Signed on plate "FPS Good condition (traces of soldering) Width: 2 cm Designed by Frances Patiky Stein (1937-2021) for her own jewellery house In turn muse, fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Glamour, stylist for Calvin Klein, Frances Patiky Stein created jewellery for Chanel and for her own company: F. P. S. She designed imposing cuffs, chokers and earrings inspired by Byzantine or Etruscan objects. "I try to design objects that are visually irresistible, but that also have to work. A bracelet is great if you can put it on and take it off and if it doesn't wrap around a typewriter or drip onto your plate when you make an elegant gesture." Dustin Pittman / WWD / Penske Media / Getty Images