Necklace w/ Celtic La Tene Bronze, Glass, Silver Beads

Ancient Northern / Central Europe, Celtic Iron Age, La Tene culture, ca. 1000 to 300 BCE. A lovely necklace comprised of 25 ancient bronze, glass, and high quality 76% silver beads, all strung in modern times. The addition of the 2 modern brass spacer beads, wire pendant finding, wire, and magnetic clasp make this a wearable accessory! The beads are strung in a nearly symmetrical arrangement: tubular and spherical bronze, spherical glass, and ribbed silver beads coalescing at the large glass pendant of swirling gray and black. Size (necklace strand): 18.5" L (47 cm); (pendant bead): 0.8" L x 0.6" W (2 cm x 1.5 cm); silver quality: 76%

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Walter Crawford collection, Arizona, USA, 1960-1970

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#172095
Condition Report: Bending and perforation to bronze tubular beads, pitting and oxidation and heavy green patina. Nicks and chips to glass beads and minor abrasions to silver beads. Strung in modern times with modern findings and spacer beads, and wearable. Come with velvet lined storage and display case.