Art Nouveau French 18k Gold Long Chain 60" victorian The base features an onyx

The base features an onyx panel

The owl has been carved into the rock

and hanging from a period gold belcher chain

graceful branches "weep" over a black and gold enamelled urn and a locket

had a much more open relationship with death and mortality

Art Nouveau French 18k Gold Long Chain 60" victorian The base features an onyxDATE: Art Nouveau c. 1890 This amazing antique French long chain is crafted in buttery 18k yellow gold. Typically Art Nouveau in style, each link is gorgeously open worked with scroll motifs. It has a wearable length of 60 inches, and can be worn long, doubled or even tripled. A fantastic piece in amazing antique condition, dating to circa 1890. MEASUREMENTS Wearable length: 60 inches Links: 1. 5 x 0. 8cm WEIGHT 60g MARKS French marks for 18k gold