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Bride's Necklace

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Asian Antiques Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 280.00 USD
Bride's Necklace
Online Auction only, with advance bids accepted at iCollector and at the Gallery. No live bidding
in the Gallery, and tie bids go to the earliest bidder. All proceeds will go 100% to the World Peace Foundation Building Fund of Hadley, MA.
INDIA, this Bride's necklace might have been part of her dowry and worn at the wedding. Of Brass and low Silver, it was also a trade item to Afghanistan and Iran. Early 20th C. or before, the central panel has been cleaned in more recent times. 28" long necklace, plus the pendant length, it has 18 faceted glass "gems" and was commonly used in Tribally arranged marriages.