Victorian Heavy Silver Guard Chain boucheron 68ct total

68ct total

the peony's petals are beautifully constructed in 14k gold and exquisitely rendered in purple enamel

most likely French in origin

The tops are textured 15 karat gold

simplistic use of black and gold

Victorian Heavy Silver Guard Chain boucheron 68ct totalDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Wonderfully tactile antique silver guard chain dating from the latter half of the 19th century. The chunky oval double links (there's a smaller concentric link inside each of the outer ones to keep the links tightly together) have taken on a gorgeous antique patina over the past 150+ years, giving them a smooth almost snake like feel as you move it around in your hand. The length is a generous 56 inches, and it remains