Late 19th C. Indian Nickel Silver & Glass Necklace
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Central Asia, India, ca. late 19th to first half of the 20th century CE. A wearable necklace consisting of a cord lined with dozens of petite nickel-silver beads. The center displays eight ovoid ornaments bearing filigree wire surrounding a blue glass cabochon, and above each hanging ornament is a secondary suspension ornament inlaid with similar glass cabochons. Fine patina covers most of the nickel-silver components. Size (necklace): 17.375" L (44.1 cm); (each ornament): 1" W x 3.2" H (2.5 cm x 8.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-Davis collection, Houston, Texas, acquired before 2013 from various auction houses in London and New York
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#140369
Condition Report: Slight bending to some ornaments, with light encrustations to some beads and ornaments, and minor deposits to some glass inlays, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout.
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**First Time At Auction**
Central Asia, India, ca. late 19th to first half of the 20th century CE. A wearable necklace consisting of a cord lined with dozens of petite nickel-silver beads. The center displays eight ovoid ornaments bearing filigree wire surrounding a blue glass cabochon, and above each hanging ornament is a secondary suspension ornament inlaid with similar glass cabochons. Fine patina covers most of the nickel-silver components. Size (necklace): 17.375" L (44.1 cm); (each ornament): 1" W x 3.2" H (2.5 cm x 8.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-Davis collection, Houston, Texas, acquired before 2013 from various auction houses in London and New York
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#140369
Condition Report: Slight bending to some ornaments, with light encrustations to some beads and ornaments, and minor deposits to some glass inlays, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout.
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