Vintage Damascene Faux Pearl Pendant Necklace Gold and Black Bell Cap Drop

Description
A 1950s–1960s damascene pendant shaped like a small bell, its four panels inlaid in the Toledo tradition with beaded silvery lines and gold flowers on a blackened ground. A single faux pearl rests beneath the cap like a drop of moonlight caught in a lantern. The open, tapered frame lets light slip between the panels, so the pearl seems to float. It hangs from a fine 18" cable chain and sits just below the collarbone.

Materials
Gold-tone metal with damascene inlay, faux pearl

Details

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Style / design notes: Toledo-style damascene bell cap with four tapered panels in floral and beaded cross patterns, holding a single pearl drop
• Stone or material notes: Faux pearl
• Function: Pendant necklace with magnetic clasp
• Color: Gold, black, silvery white, pearl
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with wear to the pearl coating, gold-tone wear on the cap edges, and a small spot of discoloration at the top of the cap
• Measurement: Chain 18", pendant 0.75"

Collected by Mineral and Matter