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c1900 Niello Chain Necklace (on white background)
c1900 Niello Chain Necklace (profile view)
c1900 Niello Chain Necklace (on black background)
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c1900 Niello Chain Necklace

c1900 Niello Chain Necklace (on white background)
c1900 Niello Chain Necklace (profile view)
c1900 Niello Chain Necklace (on black background)
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A c1900 niello watch chain, long enough to wear as a necklace, with alternating links of inlaid silver and gold. 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 at the end of the 19th century.

Materials

9K and Silver

Date

c1900

Condition

Very Good. Minor losses and surface wear.

Size

Length: 15-3/4"