DATE: Victorian, c.1890

A remarkable antique silver necklace comprising ten spiders, each sitting in the middle of a wonderfully intricate gossamer web. Nine of the webs form the main body of the necklace, in a riviere style, the tenth dangling from the centre as a drop alongside further filigree components. The quality and craftsmanship are really quite mind-boggling, handmade in England towards the end of the 19th century - circa 1890.

MEASUREMENTS 

Wearable length: 18.5 inches 

Drop: 5.2cm 

Spider web: 2.3cm diameter 

WEIGHT 

18.2g

MARKS 

No marks present, tests as silver 

CONDITION 

Overall very good. A couple of the spiders' legs are slightly bent out of position.