Whitby Jet Mourning Beads Necklace Victorian Era
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Pre 1900 item# 1081535
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808.385.1708
$495
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Whitby jet beads (lignite) are graduated and hand-carved and set with French jet (glass)bead spacers and original tongue type clasp also of French jet. It's been said that as early as 1825 the first jet carving business was established in Yorkshire area of England and of course today production still flourishes. Largest bead measures 3/4" diameter down to about 3/8". The strand measures 28" end to end with minor loss.
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Victorian Whitby Jet 3-Strand Mourning Necklace
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Pre 1900 item# 1081480
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$995
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Early to mid-Victorian mourning festoon necklace of carved Whitby jet. This ornately designed bib fits close to the collar bone with the top strand running about 15". The three rows of carved beads are suspended by hand-carved and polished terminals and a row of large round beads is at the back to ensure comfortable wearing. The closure is typical Victorian plunger style push pin that locks inside a single carved bead. Two sterling safety chains are intact. Longest length of beads runs abou ...click for details
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4 Catalin Bangle Bracelets ca 1920s
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Pre 1930 item# 1079313
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808.385.1708
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Catalin bangles in swirled hues or orange, brown, gold or horn and green. These are called spacers, usually paired with big fatter examples to fill in the spaces between and separate them. They measure about 1 1/4" wide all together and the diameter opening is about 2.5" across so will fit most. Look great stacked on the arm 6"-10" tall. See others now listed just in from a local estate.
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