Gold Articulated Charlie Chaplin Pendant Necklace, 1970s

- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the '70s - 25" chain - 6" pendant and tassel drop - Gold tone - Ornate Etrusca...

- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century - Longest chain measures 28" with second 20" tiered chain - Gold plated - 1.75" x 2" ornate scroll pendant...

- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the '80s - 30" chain - 2" x 2" pendant with Mughal-style colored cabochons - Matte gold plate - Toggle closure - By Caro...

- 19" length - 8.5" drop - Gold and silver tone - Four strand chain - Clasp closure - Unsigned, but attributed to Goldette - circa 1970s - Made in New York CONDITION: Excellent vint...

This fabulous necklace features a Pomellato figure pendant with movable arms and legs crafted in 18k yellow gold. Made in Italy circa 2000s. Measurements: 0.66" (17mm) x 0.78" (20mm)...

Elevate your ensemble with this whimsical 9ct gold charm necklace. A playful moving gold vintage clown pendant is adorned with round-cut emeralds, sapphire creating a touch of lighth...

Antique Clown Charm 9ct Gold Stamped Hallmarked Birmingham 1904 Delight in the charm of this exquisite 9ct gold Edwardian clown/jester pendant, a perfect blend of whimsy and elega...

Acquired in The States and likely inspired by the American 1938-commissioned animated-feature movie, Pinocchio, that was produced for two years by Walt Disney based on an Italian children's story, this unsigned pre-WWII yellow-gold-gilt brass necklace with elegant draping chains features a three-inch-long playful kinetic multi-textured faux-carved-wood puppet-on-strings pendant with pointed hat, filigree-capped collar and waist, and flexible geometric-shaped limbs. Structured with three chains, notice the additional texture on the slightly larger links of the upper necklace. Unlike the movie, as the marionette on our necklace wears a lace-like collar resembling the original character illustrated by Enrico Mazzanti in the book by Tuscany-born Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883), the necklace otherwise could date no earlier than the turn of the 19th Century when the spring-ring clasp was first in use. Since that time, Pinocchio became one of the most reimagined characters in literature based on multiple authors whose protagonist was a similar anthropomorphic puppet. To be conservative about its age as the necklace is in good condition, we suspect that Austrian-born Hattie Carnegie commissioned it to accessorize her "hat-to-hem" custom-made or ready-to-wear clothing that frequently featured amusing figural subjects with articulated parts, such as mythical creatures, fauna or clowns. Before her death at the age 69 in 1956, not all of the pieces in the costume-jewelry parures of her eponymous brand since 1919 were signed, while based on experience we assume that at least clip earrings accompanied this creative necklace...