Antique English 9K Rolo Longarde Chain circa 1890-1915 baroque pearl moving toward a time of

moving toward a time of more refined artistic taste

An eye-catching piece

highlighted with black enamel

Finely executed gold work supports the long coral drop

this spellbinding ring boasts a large

Antique English 9K Rolo Longarde Chain circa 1890-1915 baroque pearl moving toward a time ofA longarde, or long chain, is a linked chain that was generally more than a meter long. Women wore these tucked into their girdles or festooned across the bodice of a dress. Men sometimes attached a watch to them and put the chain around their neck and the watch in a vest pocket. Longardes are sometimes referred to as muff chains and vice versa. A muff chain was long enough, when worn around the neck, to pass through a ladys hand warmer and the ends