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Fancy Byzantine / Bar 15ct 30" Chain

£3,400
Tax included.

A fabulous, long and high carat chain with a really unusual link combination!

Made from 15ct yellow gold* and featuring a byzantine link interspersed by 4.5mm wide gold bars, this richly hued piece is very textural and eye catching.

I'll be honest with you - dating this one is tricky. I have seen comparables online dating to the late Victorian period but the construction seems to be more rooted in the early-mid 1900s, potentially made in Spain or Portugal. The links are hollow but have been closed beautifully without seams. It could be older but with no markings present, it's very hard to tell.

It is offered in very good condition with one area of damage close to the clasp where someone has filed it to test gold purity. Given the scale of the piece, this is not obvious when worn.

*test slightly higher, as 15.64ct gold on an x-ray testing machine

Material: 15ct gold

Weight: 34.1g

Length: 30"