Rare find

Price: $340.13

antique beadwork snake collectable necklace, greek antique beadwork snake necklace, Ottoman prisoners beadwork snake, beaded necklace snake

Name: antique beadwork snake collectable necklace, greek antique beadwork snake necklace, Ottoman prisoners beadwork snake, beaded necklace snake
Brand: YesterdaysGaze
SKU: 663947907
Price: 340.13 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (180 reviews)

YesterdaysGaze

Returns & exchanges accepted

You can only make an offer when buying a single item

Vintage from the 1900s
Chain style: Snake
Necklace length: 38 Centimeters
Gift wrapping available

antique beadwork snake collectable necklace, greek antique beadwork snake necklace, Ottoman prisoners beadwork snake, beaded necklace snake

This is a rare piece of art, a wonderful handmade beaded necklace from the 30's. The story of bead crochet snakes is a rich one. It dates back to War World I & II. The majority of beadwork reptiles made in the Balkans by Turkish prisoners or by villagers in parts of Southeastern Europe. Prisoners of war were allowed to craft souvenirs that could be given as gifts or bartered for amenities. Snakes were actually regarded as good luck symbols in parts of the Ottoman Empire by the 1870s. The common patterns for the top decoration were a zig-zag or diamond shape. Village women in parts of Greece and Macedonia made bead crochet snakes for local use and to sell as souvenirs. Locally, the snakes were used as part of a line dance or as an engagement present from a girl to her fiance.
This amazing beaded jewerly has a zig-zag pattern with red flowers and a red fastener that can grab on to the tail to make the necklace. The top of the snake is green and its backside is white.
The snake is in excellent condition with minor traces of wear due to its vintage age and use.
Stunningly beautiful, is a real treasure for your collection, a great gift for someone very special!Enjoy!
PLEASE, pay attention to the MEASURES given bellow:
Measures 38 cm not including the loop
Weight: 8gr.
PLEASE, refer to the photos for more details and feel free to ask me any question.
If you are interesting for multiple items and combined shipping PLEASE contact me.
If you need your item to be a gift PLEASE contact me to make a special package.
If you have any questions regarding this item, please hit the “Ask a Question” button next to the price and I will get back to you within 24 hours
You may also visit my online shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/yesterdaysgaze

Order today to get by May 6-23
Returns & exchanges accepted within 30 days
Free shipping

There was a problem calculating your shipping. Please try again.

Country

Zip code

Please enter a valid zip code.

Ships from Greece

Etsy Purchase Protection: Shop confidently on Etsy knowing if something goes wrong with an order, we've got your back for all eligible purchases — see program terms

Evangelos Chatzis

Owner of YesterdaysGaze

Following Follow shop

Message Evangelos

View seller details

Captcha failed to load. Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers.

Other reviews from this shop

|

Many thanks to Mr.Evangelos Chatzis ( YesterdaysGaze). The two vintage Greek ceramic pitchers I received are perfect. They have a special place in my collection.

What stood out?

Arrived on time

Well crafted

As described

High quality

Great gift

Quality materials

Purchased item:

Antique Greek pottery wine jug, greek deco clay jug

ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗΣ Apr 19, 2024

Recommends this item

Item quality
5
Shipping
5
Customer service
5

Beautiful piece, as described. Quick turnaround. Recommended A+

Purchased item:

Vintage Porcelain young girl & boy figurine in a sleigh, porcelain children figurine, Christmas Spirit, Vintage Porcelain Christmas Gift

jabline Nov 13, 2023

Item quality
5
Shipping
5

Very, very happy with my trench bowl.It’s perfect. I couldn’t be happier.And the packing and everything about the shipping was perfectly done and arrived safely from Its long journey. Thank you so much for the care you took in assuring it arrived safely.

Purchased item:

wooden dough bowl, large dough bowl, hand carved Wooden Dough Bowl, Antique Large dough bowl, Primitive wooden bowl, home decor