Liberty of London Antique Necklace

Here is a stunning gold Cymric arts and crafts necklace set with blister pearls. 

Three carefully matched, graduated in size, blister pearl plaques seem to float in their delicate gold settings on either side of a large hourglass shaped central plaque which is accented by a round pearl drop. The blister pearls are spectacularly luminous, changing in color with the light. The bright gold is a wonderful contrast to the moody and captivating pearls. The sensuous, curvilinear design of the piece keeps the eye moving from one pearl to the next and back again.
This would be a gorgeous necklace for a bride. It could equally dazzle the neckline of a black cocktail dress, or even be casually worn with a white linen shirt.
Classic and timeless, this necklace it a collectors piece that is effortless to wear.

Measures 41cm (16 inches) around the neck
The center drop is 3.5cm (1 3/8”)0

The necklace is unmarked but appears as model 822 in the Liberty jewellery sketch book at the Westminster Archives, page 199. There are approximately 17 necklaces in the sketchbook of this design with model numbers between 800 and 866. These designs are attributed to Oliver Baker. The gold is untested, but typically Liberty made these better necklaces in 15k to 18k gold.
A letter of authenticity comes with the necklace.