Can anyone help me identify this necklace and maybe a value?
This one 👇is an interesting example of your type of necklace, and features a similar clasp. I believe it's real ivory, though, so don't get too excited about the price...
The only examples of Haskell far east jade I've seen are truly green
jade bead necklaces and bracelets, I was hoping that you might have an unmarked or refurbished M. Haskell piece, but I'm pretty sure it's Japanese from around the 1940s-50s.
Price seems to hover between $120-$300, and higher for real ivory.
I had some time to work on this necklace this morning, this sure is quite the stumped as we just don't know the type of materials used. So for listing purposes, title what you know:
Asian beaded Netsuke figure multi strand necklace.
For your description......
be sure to measure, draw attention to hand painted beads, close up of the figure front and back. The pictures you have here are pretty good but you can add more on site.
Stay clear of words like ivory, jade, gold, without knowing what was used, don't guess.
Don't display this necklace in that Haskell box save that for a separate sale.
I love this fun necklace but the only thing that bothers me is that clasp, it's got wear to it and it cheap looking. Some jewelry maker went to alot of trouble with details on this piece and one would think a better made clasp would have been used.
I did locate a match to your beads
there's that word, prosperity again, it showed up in your little Netsuke. Is your beads porcelain?
I would agree with @maeday76 about pricing, around $150-$200, that's really not a bad price for all the details that your necklace gives.
Best of luck to you Bob (I did get your message, that's hard to hear, God speed) Silver
