Lot 6:
A Trio of vintage Asian Style Beaded Necklaces Including One Marked Hong Kong
Description
A collection of three vintage necklaces featuring various gemstone, glass, and composite beads. The first piece is a mother of pearl necklace. The second piece has a medallion depicts a stylized fretwork design. It is suspended from a strand of small tiger eye and clear faceted beads, lariat composed of small round tiger eye beads, clear faceted glass spacers, and larger oval beads with floral patterns. The third piece consists of large, oval-shaped honey-colored beads, likely resin or a composite material, separated by small dark metal spacer beads. This necklace terminates in a circular box clasp with a matching inset cabochon. The reverse of the clasp bears a stamped mark reading HONG KONG in capital letters.
Condition report:
The carved medallion appears intact with no visible chips or fractures (photo 1). The bead strands appear secure, though one section of the tiger eye necklace shows a small gap in the stringing between beads (photo 1). Surface wear, including light scuffing and minor scratches, is visible on the large amber-colored beads (photo 1). The metal clasp on the Hong Kong marked piece shows surface tarnishing and wear to the silver-toned plating (photo 2).
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