Splendid Necklace of Pearls & Diamonds, Around 1900 and Later

Collier de Chien", i.e. "dog collar", is the name given to multi-row necklaces that are worn close-fitting like a collar. Often these necklaces are made of pearls, which are held by precious clasps. Another name for this type of necklace is "choker". The fashion of the Colliers de Chien originated - like so much that was style-defining for the jewellery history - at the French court of the 18th century. However, it only experienced its heyday at the end of the 19th century. In Great Britain, it was above all Alexandra of Denmark, the wife of the Prince of Wales, who was to ascend the English throne shortly afterwards as Edward VII, who influenced this fashion. Today, the artistic creations of René Lalique, who had a passion for this rare type of jewellery and created quite a few Colliers de Chien, are highly sought after. This necklace is a Collier de Chien from the turn of the century around 1900. Four bars of gold and silver are richly set with diamonds and hold a total of ten rows of delicate pearls. Each of the bars is individually designed: The diamonds result in floral motifs that unfold in a variety of ways within a frame of diamonds. The hallmarks show that they were imported to France in earlier times, where we also discovered them. The pearls of the necklace have a slightly warm colour with a beautiful cream luster. The strands are staggered and the lengths are graduated so that the shortest strand measures 38.5 cm and the longest 2 cm more. These are light baroque cultured pearls in perfect condition. Apparently the pearls have been renewed once over the generations and then restrung.

Estimation:12.980€

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