Georgian Grand Tour Coral Necklace – Butter Lane Antiques
DATE: Georgian, c.1810 Incredible Georgian necklace hand carved orange coral beads of varying sizes and shapes. Of particular interest are the weird sort of pulley shaped ones paired together I have it on good authority (@ericaweiner) that these odd double-ended shapes (there's presumably a name for them, but I'm un
DATE: Georgian, c.1810
Incredible Georgian necklace hand carved orange coral beads of varying sizes and shapes. Of particular interest are the weird sort of pulley shaped ones paired together I have it on good authority (@ericaweiner) that these odd double-ended shapes (there's presumably a name for them, but I'm unfamiliar) hark back to ancient Rome, where they represented nipples and/or dicks. The necklace features 37 pairs of them, some tiny, some quite large, and will have been purchased by a Grand Tourer during their time in Italy, circa 1810.
STONES
Carved Coral
MEASUREMENTS
Wearable length: 18 inches
Largest bead: 1.5cm
WEIGHT
20.6g
MARKS
No marks present, clasp is base metal (pinchbeck)
CONDITION
Very good, one bead is damaged. Otherwise light wear commensurate with age
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