Late 19th century French gold gothic revival long chain necklace by Louis Wiese, Paris c.1890, spaced by fourteen principal lozenge shaped links, each with a different portrait head modelled in high Medieval style,
the characterful sculptural heads of men and women wearing caps, hoods, coifs and other headwear, all upon a chain of smaller quatrefoil links, signed 'WIESE' and with workshop mark to one end lozenge, chain end with French assaymarks Length 138cm / 54''
Width at widest links 1.5cm / 5/8'' Weight: 164g
Early 20th century pearl and longchain necklace, c.1910, the tracelink chain spaced by 55 small white pearls, accompanied by GIA report no. 1132083383 giving the origin opinion of natural saltwater for the randomly tested pearls
Late 19th century French gold gothic revival long chain necklace by Louis Wiese, Paris c.1890, spaced by fourteen principal lozenge shaped links, each with a different portrait head modelled in high Medieval style,