Featured Art Nouveau (?) Necklace Stamped Brass and Green Speckled Glass

In another thread I posted about an 'as is vintage jewelry' lot that I won at auction, wondering if I would regret it or not. It did not disappoint I think. This is the piece I spotted that I had to have. I knew there was some issue with it but turns out it just needs a jump ring (appropriately aged). The focal piece measures about 2 1/4" X 1 3/4". Wearing length about 16". How to describe this though? Are those Czech beads and stones or possibly Venetian? Do you think this dates to Art Nouveau period or is a revival piece? Not Art Nouveau at all? Czech-made brass and glass? Made elsewhere? I'll post a couple other necklaces from the same lot (because I just cannot resist). Thanks for looking and your input!!!

 

Not Art Nouveau in timing or style, my WAG would be 1920s-30s.

 

Thank you @Marie Forjan I have a really hard time assigning pieces to design periods.

 

Seems to be more of a renaissance revival type thing.

 

I will look at that angle. Any ideas on the beads and cabochon?

 

I have a Renaissance Revival sautoir necklace with similar twisted speckled beads. I think it was Venetian, but not sure.
Can't find a photo right now, if I do I will post it.

 

Found some photos of mine:

 

AJ, those beads are VERY similar! Also the piece in between the beads. What years are Renaissance Revival?

 

They are very similar, aren't they? Could have been made by the same manufacturer.

Renaissance designs were revived during several periods in history. I guess this could be 1910s-20s, but that is just a guess. The sautoir doesn't have flapper necklace length, so maybe it is just before that.

 

Very nice. Needs a vinegar bath.

 

Style seems very Czechoslovakian. Did you check the clasp closely for any mark?
Would they have imported Venetian glass at that time? Not so sure.

It's lovely.

 

i have not found any marks...I will check the clasp more closely though...thanks!

 

Yummy!

 

what is a vinegar bath and proportions of vinegar to water to clean jewelry

 

Welcome @CECELIA G SWART .

 

I typically use non-diluted white vinegar to remove/clean verdigris from affected metals. I am going to soak this necklace for a bit to see if it will help to brighten up (what I presume to be) the brass parts. It may just be a gold toned plating though. It will help to clean it up either way. And Welcome @CECELIA G SWART! Stick around...you will learn something new every day!

 

thanks i will try this on some of my old jewelry

 

Be careful what you try it on. It is fine on brass and glass, as long as it isn't foil-backed, but many other materials can be damaged by vinegar.
The foil on foil-backed glass should never come in contact with fluids. You can wipe the fronts with a cotton bud dampened with alcohol, but that's it.

 

I agree with any jewelry. I think that the pendant and beads are slag glass, almost like the "Arts & Crafts" Period.

 

Vinegar doesn't make it shiny; it just takes off the green gunk. Once the finish is gone, it's gone. This probably was gold-colored originally. Some 90s inspired-by pieces were made in the bare brass to look like what the old ones look like now. And I agree - no dunking of paint-backed rhinestones. The foil paint does NOT like water one bit.