Trifari Dragon Scale Necklace - Articulated - Choker - Bib - Collar Necklace - 1940's Glam - Alfred Phillippe 1948 1949 Patent

Elegant high end vintage Trifari scale necklace:

~ Features a full running / repeating motif of articulated panels
~ Whimsical and sophisticated dragon, fish, or snake type scale pattern
~ Exotic mythological and ethnic Orient and Egyptian undertones
~ Expertly designed by Trifari's famous top craftsman of era - Alfred Philippe per the patent information
~ The design patent was filed for in October 1948 and approved in January of 1949 - with the lack of a patent number and just a "PAT.PEND" mark on this piece would most likely date this necklace to 1948
~ It is very fluid and silky - yet heavy, well made and substantial
~ Warm silver metal base with a gold highlights would make this the ideal candidate to coordinate with both gold and silver toned jewelry

Ready and waiting for your neckline, collection, or gift giving - you will love this!

AGE OR ERA: Authentic true vintage old jewelry piece - 1948 to early 1949 - see above

MARKINGS: TRIFARI block mark with a fancy crown above the "T" and PAT. PEND on and end link by the clasp

METAL / MATERIAL: All (slightly magnetic) metal construction - a silver toned base with gold gilding or highlights

CLASP / CLOSURE: Fold over hinged tension clasp

MEASUREMENTS: Aprox 15 1/4" long x 5/8" wide

WEIGHT: 95.6 grams on my scale

TESTING: x

U.S. RING SIZE: x

INVENTORY NUMBER OR NOTE: x

CONDITION = Great vintage condition - one of the small shield shaped links appears to be somewhat fixed than the others. It is to the upper right of the 7th larger link in from the left side and the area in question is on the left side of that smaller link. It may be very possible to work it loose and get it moving again or may be just a quirk of production. I don't want to force it on such am important piece of jewelry history. Perfectly stable, wearable, and most unnoticeable as is. Just mentioned for accuracy. See last pic. In an excellent state of preservation

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