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c1890 Niello Chain Necklace (on white background)
c1890 Niello Chain Necklace (detail)
c1890 Niello Chain Necklace (on hand for scale)
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c1890 Niello Chain Necklace

c1890 Niello Chain Necklace (on white background)
c1890 Niello Chain Necklace (detail)
c1890 Niello Chain Necklace (on hand for scale)
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An antique c1890 niello watch chain in an unusually long length suitable for wearing as a necklace. Niello is a black mixture of copper, silver, and lead inlaid into engraved silver. It's a centuries old technique, but it was particularly popular in France and Russia at the end of the 19th century.

Materials

Niello, Silver, and Gold Filled

Date

c1890

Condition

Very good. Minor losses to niello, and oxidation.

Size

Length: 15.75"
Width:3.6mm