Antique White Enamel and Gold Necklace, c. 1890. SOLD
SOLD Antique Victorian white enamel necklace, approximately 17.5 inches in length and hinged in 12 places so that it is comfortable and moves with the wearer. There are nine white flower motifs between the gold rope and white enamelled panels. The three garland, lattice motifs at the bottom create an pretty and delicate Nineteenth century statement. On the verso of this front three elements are three 'pigtails' so that one could hang pendants. This antique necklace bears no marks which is not unusual for pieces made at this time period. We have performed a test to confirm it's gold content as 15-16K. The necklace weighs approximately 28.4 grams.
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