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Sri Lanka Silver Bead w. Clasp Necklace ( Update - better photo).

Posted by Frankie Carter on October 29, 2013 at 12:57pm

I`m adding this for Linda who previously requested an improved photo.

Comments

ingrid Langerak October 29, 2013 at 5:07pm

What a beautiful piece. How would it be worn?
Frankie Carter October 29, 2013 at 5:23pm

I`m not sure, Ingrid, maybe just round the neck as it is. But these beads, which are rare anyway, were used with coral, usually the old rather rough stuff from Tibet, in the Kandy area.
ingrid Langerak October 29, 2013 at 5:35pm

Stunning. They look as if they were gold plated once. The clasp is one I have never seen before. Is the screw on the bottom of the clasp the piece whichscrews it together?
Frankie Carter October 29, 2013 at 6:05pm

Your right, Ingrid. There are still traces of gilding at the beads extremities. I don`t think the whole of the bead was gilded, just the more worked parts at each end
Frankie Carter October 29, 2013 at 6:12pm

It`s a push in pin rather than a screw which fastens it together. I have seen very few of such clasps myself, just 2/3. And none as nicely worked.

Hooray for Ebay, I say!
ingrid Langerak October 29, 2013 at 6:22pm

Thank you Frankie, absolute a top. Enjoy!
Nada October 30, 2013 at 6:09am

What a find! Beautiful Frankie!
SARAH CORBETT October 30, 2013 at 9:19am

Frankie you really are the e bay queen x
ann October 30, 2013 at 9:57am

Frankie, either you know something we don't about ebay or you sit on the internet ALL night! You are incredible with your 'finds' and I suppose you got it for next to nothing.
Frankie Carter October 30, 2013 at 9:59am

£40.00.

And you`re very nearly right! At least in the winter.

xx