Silver Temporal Ornament with Chains and Beads, Morocco - Rita Okrent Collection (P894)

Silver Temporal Ornament with Chains and Beads, Morocco - Rita Okrent Collection (P894)Hallmarked, high silver vintage old temporal ornament, with 4 dangles, silver pendants and old glass Prosser beads. Provenance: From somewhere around the Western Riff to Meknes, in Morocco. Condition: Very good. Some chains are not original and the pendants show wear. Measurements: 10. 4 inches 26. 5 cm from top to bottom. Weighs 31 grams 1. 09 oz. Why we love it: Could be worn as a long hanging pendant on a shorter necklace. Hallmarked and high

Both have working bails on top

Opaque with caramel and butterscotch colors

Antique Carved Agate bead

Needs new finishing elements as one side is missing (but bracelet is intact) and some of the gold plate is fading on central bead

Wonderful workmanship and good condition -  will make a great gift or decorative item for studio or show booth

Beads are chipped or pocked marked

Measures 36mm / 1

These beads have fine detailed silverwork using traditional methods for granulation

medium - 50mm and large - 53

The theory from a bead expert was that these beads were not formed properly in original manufacturing

Prices vary by bead size/strand

5 cm tall not including bail