Carved Whitby jet and ebony beads, to include five ebony beads, two polished jet beads and three carved jet beads. The carvings include two beads of weeping willows and a third with shamrocks/clover to one side and a flower to the other.
Currently attached to a slightly elastic cord, these beads could be re-strung to form a fantastic bracelet, or a selection of the beads could be formed into statement bracelets, earrings or pendants.
The jet beads are drilled centrally, slightly off-round/barrel shape.
The ebony beads are approximately spherical and are drilled off-centre
Marks:
Unmarked.
Date:
Circa 1870-1890.
Dimensions:
Floral-carved jet bead approximate width 24mm.
Willow tree-carved jet beads approximate widths 23 and 24mm.
The polished jet beads have widths of approximately 21.5 and 22.3mm.
The ebony beads are very slightly graduated with a width between 17.8 to 18.7mm.
Condition:
Slight signs of minor wear.
Ebony shows wear to black finish, wood grain visible.
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Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.
Carved Whitby jet and ebony beads, to include five ebony beads, two polished jet beads and three carved jet beads. The carvings include two beads of weeping willows and a third with shamrocks/clover to one side and a flower to the other.
Currently attached to a slightly elastic cord, these beads could be re-strung to form a fantastic bracelet, or a selection of the beads could be formed into statement bracelets, earrings or pendants.
The jet beads are drilled centrally, slightly off-round/barrel shape.
The ebony beads are approximately spherical and are drilled off-centre
Marks:
Unmarked.
Date:
Circa 1870-1890.
Dimensions:
Floral-carved jet bead approximate width 24mm.
Willow tree-carved jet beads approximate widths 23 and 24mm.
The polished jet beads have widths of approximately 21.5 and 22.3mm.
The ebony beads are very slightly graduated with a width between 17.8 to 18.7mm.
Condition:
Slight signs of minor wear.
Ebony shows wear to black finish, wood grain visible.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.