Victorian French 18K Gold Fancy Link 45-Inch Long Chain Necklace
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1402079
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1402079
$4,150.00
A fine Victorian 18K yellow gold fancy link long chain necklace. The 45” chain has ornate scrolling plaques separated by smaller simple links. The fancy links are further highlighted with beaded decoration. The generous length allows the chain to be worn doubled or tripled. In fact, the chain has an ingenious clasp that holds the necklace at just the right staggered length (21” and 25”)when doubled. The chain can be worn doubled, or at full length by releasing one of the clasps. Necklaces of this style are distinctly French and were popular from the Second Empire through the beginning of the 20th century. This example is stamped with French 18K gold hallmarks and an illegible master goldsmith’s mark.
- Origin: France, ca. 1880.
- Condition: excellent; all original.
- Length: 45”.
- Weight: 34.6 grams.
