Viking Glass Bead Necklace w/ Leather & Silver Cord
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Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A fabulous and wearable necklace comprised of 19 hand-formed glass beads in hues of crimson, wheat, turquoise, jet black, cobalt, and teal. The beads are either ovoid, spherical, or tubular in form, with two beads bearing a knobbed surface. The central millefiori-style bead has small canes of white and red glass coursing throughout the black body and make for an interesting eye-shaped motif. The beads are pierced through the middle for suspension and strung on a modern leather necklace cord with a sterling silver loop and lobster clasp combo on the terminals. Size 5(necklace): 19" L (48.3 cm); size (largest bead): 0.5" W (1.3 cm); quality of sterling silver: 92.5% or higher.
Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado USA collection
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#140451
Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#140451
Condition
Strung in modern times and wearable as shown. Glass beads are ancient while leather cord and sterling silver components are modern. Small chips to some glass beads and light weathering film, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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Viking Glass Bead Necklace w/ Leather & Silver Cord
Estimate $250 - $350
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