SOLD OLD WORLD Etruscan Style Brass Wire Work Necklace

Jewelry : Collectible : Red Tag Sale

$39 USD SOLD
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Captivating old world brass wire work necklace depicting delicate floral wire work motif. This is a beautiful vintage necklace which beautifully showcases the fineness and artistry of lost art. There are no hallmarks to show the country of origin.The necklace could have originated from Germany, Italy, Turkey, China.

Necklace is in excellent condition. Circa 1940-50's. Wire work artistry is very delicate all hand assembled with no two designs that will match one another.

HISTORY OF WIRE WORK The Etruscans (Southern Mesopotamia) were masters of filigree wire work and graining. The Greeks, Turks, Chinese followed. Delicate filigree, frosted with golden grains as fine as a hundredth of an inch, showed no touch of excess solder.

Ancient Roman auction rooms had to comb fakes from the real Greek silver antiques. And cities of the far flung Roman Empire welcomed Greek filigree artists who created this wonderful lace-like jewelry and taught the local craftsmen to make it.

Byzantium with her predominating Christian symbolism and Greek love of color added choice enameling, inlaid jewels and colored glass sets to her filigree.

Item ID: JWWN-101
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