64" French Art Nouveau Sautoir Chain Necklace

A French, Art Nouveau era sautoir chain, composed of four different links— openwork filigree elipses, elongated, paperclip-style rectangles, lemniscate ties, and small ovals. Fabricated in 18k yellow gold, this chain is visually delicate, with a beautiful drape and substantial weight. It is long enough to wear tripled, when thrown on over-head, and there is a place to attach a dog clip, should the wearer wish to style the chain long, paired with a large pendant. This bears French assay marks (a boar and a horse). Materials 18k gold Age c. 1890 - 1900 Dimensions Wearable length measures approx 64"; ellipse-shaped links measure 5.75 x 16.62 mm; weight is 28.3 grams.