snake arm band, necklace date?

[Sarara Brazil]

I wanted to double check the date range on this piece. The snake heads have an art deco look and the metal feels heavier and looks like sterling or of course a sterling bath. Of course these were popular in the 20 -30s and again in the 70s so... As for the necklace, I found it with a hattie carnegie signed piece does anyone know the maker haskell or carnegie or no one known? Thanks! Neither of them have any patent numbers or markings.

 

[Metro Retro Vintage]

Those are very nice Sarara. I think you're right on the snake band being 70's at the earliest and perhaps later. That diamond cut surface is usually seen in later pieces, and unlikely to be silver or sterling.

The tassel necklace appears to be mid-century. Look closely at the semi-translucent style beads near the fringe to check for any nacre wear, and see if they were originally coated.

Nice finds.

 

[Sarara Brazil]

That is what I am thinking-I've had the forstner bracelets (many think are 20s but the ads state later but still end of the deco era-An ad for Forstner snake bracelets appears in the April 1947 issue of Harper's Bazaar ) so the construction design of this one is different in style. I think they wanted this to look sterling and it has that kind of tarnish but at most a bath. It has that 70s vibe on...I thought end of deco era for the tassel necklace into the 50s but do you think they have a known maker, the carnegie necklace from the same estate was also 1950s? Thanks!

 

[Metro Retro Vintage]

...I thought end of deco era for the tassel necklace into the 50s but do you think they have a known maker, the carnegie necklace from the same estate was also 1950s? Thanks!

It's possible, however these were very popular then, in imitation of the 20's 'flapper' style pieces. If I could feel the weight, I can often get a sense if it's something out of Western Germany, or a mid-level designer piece that lost it's paper tag.

But usually you're not going to have that wear (if I'm looking at it correctly) on those clambroth colored beads, when it's a label of importance. If it had a hang tail, that would often provide a clue, but this design doesn't have that type of closure from what I could see.

If you want to show a close-up of it, both tassel and the clasp, we can take a better look at it if you like, for more clues.

 

[Sarara Brazil]

Good idea, it feels heavier so to speak, it has no flaking on the pearls. The glass beads have aged but the location they were stored was not good. It was found with the hattie but again it could be West German. Let me know if this pic is good enough

 

[Linn]

I agree with Laura that the snake arm band is '70's or even more recent. There was a lot of interest in Egyptian revival in the '70's and when the King Tut shows toured.

On the necklace - could you show a close-up of the clasp - open and closed?

Thanks,

Linn

 

[Sarara Brazil]

I agree with Laura that the snake arm band is '70's or even more recent. There was a lot of interest in Egyptian revival in the '70's and when the King Tut shows toured.

On the necklace - could you show a close-up of the clasp - open and closed?

Thanks,

Linn

Agreed I love the mma pieces from that Tut show, the haskell and carnegie of the 70s. That's the problem with the other, there is no clasp. ah.... Did just notice one pearl bead with flaking. I think we are dealing with a fun era piece but probably not Haskell or designer...I can show other closeups if needed.