19th century silver Etruscan revival shells necklace.

This is without a doubt the best antique silver necklace I have seen. Inspired by the "Grand Tour" and the many important archaeological discoveries of the 18th and 19th centuries, revivalist jewellery became all the rage in the second half of the 19th century. It varies wildly in both quality and design, Castellani and Melillo of Rome being the most famous names but there were others both in the UK, the rest of Europe and the United States

It is exceedingly rare to find a necklace of this type and quality in silver. I suspect it is by John Brogden, one of the best English revivalist jewellers, who usually worked in gold

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brogden_(jeweller)

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