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VNTG HOBE EGYPTIAN PARURE NECKLACE BRACELET ER SET BAKELITE MUMMY MOOR NEFERTITI

$ 189.55

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Material: Enamel
  • Main Stone: No Stone
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Metal Purity: Not Applicable
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Brand: unsigned Hobe, so they say
  • Metal: Plated
  • Condition: very good but with some enamel loss. also appears two green bakelite wedges were replaced with red lucite slices. thought that's how it was supposed to be when purchased 10 years ago.

    Description

    Famed vintage Egyptian parure (necklace, bracelet, earrings) featuring the Nile's iconic figures: mummies, Moors and what seems to be Nefertiti, but it looks more like a man. (Nefertiti was a beautiful woman. But that's her hat and profile.)
    Besides the wedges of green Bakelite and red Lucite, one of the coolest aspects of the design are the asps or cobras slithering up like snakey prongs, flanking each station. Fantastic!
    The adjustable necklace is max 16 inches. The bracelet is 7-1/2" and still has its safety chain. The great clip earrings, featuring the head, snake and slice of Bakelite, are approx. 1-3/8"
    As you can see, some enameling is gone, especially on the noses.