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Victorian Floral Repoussé Vinaigrette Necklace

$1,750

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When life stinks, reach for a vinaigrette. In the 1850s and before, life in cities (and many small towns) was odious. A container like this one - filled with fragrant herbs or cotton soaked with perfume - would have been a way to mask the STANK.

  • Materials

    10k gold (tests), new 14k gold chain

  • Age

    c. 1850

  • Condition

    Very good - small hole in the repoussé border

  • Size

    1 1/8" x 7/8", 18" chain

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VictorianEra

18371901

please note:Terms of Sale

Antiques can be returned unworn and in original condition within 10 days of delivery for an exchange or refund minus the cost of shipping. Once a piece has been altered, including ring re-sizing, it is FINAL SALE.

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