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MidCentury SculpturalTexturedGoldBowClasp Graduated4StrandSnakeChain Necklace

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This mid-century shiny yellow-gold-plated snake-chain multi-strand necklace features a sculptural finely-textured gilt-metal bow that is positioned to rest on the upper left chest to function as a hook-and-eye clasp. Among the four graduated chains on the unsigned necklace, the shortest is 18 inches long. As an eye-visible sign of normal wear and age, there is gold loss on the upper part of the hook that is unseen when fastened. Also, if running fingers along the snake chains, a kink can be felt on the bottom of the outer strand below the bow.
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