Antique English 9K Rolo Longarde Chain circa 1890-1915 baroque pearl particularly cameos

particularly cameos

this spellbinding ring boasts a large

it is comprised of tiny paisley shapes laid in concentric circles

moving toward a time of more refined artistic taste

Finely executed gold work supports the long coral drop

Antique English 9K Rolo Longarde Chain circa 1890-1915 baroque pearl particularly cameosA longarde, or long chain, is a linked chain that was generally more than a meter long. Women wore these tucked into their girdles or festooned across the bodice of a dress. Men sometimes attached a watch to them and put the chain around their neck and the watch in a vest pocket. Longardes are sometimes referred to as muff chains and vice versa. A muff chain was long enough, when worn around the neck, to pass through a ladys hand warmer and the ends