Posted 10 years ago
Elisabethan
(284 items)
This is my latest auction find. It is a very long bakelite bead necklace in need of love and attention and repair! It is 82 cm long when open (32,28 inches) and the largest bead is 3 cm (1,18 inches). It has a screw bead clasp. I think it´s from the 1930's (?).
I believe this might actually be on it´s original string that might be made of silk (I´m not a textile expert I´m afraid). The beads needs to be polished as well. The string broke after I got the necklace but that was something I knew would happen as I had seen the condition of the string. I think the necklace was worth the 29 USD (26 EUR) that I paid for it...
I would love some information and idéas about how to restore it. Is silkthread/string something that I can find on line? Or should it be cotton? Should there be knots in between each bead? I would also love som ideas about what this color is called? It is a brownish/orange color.
Just buy some bead cord.... it's easy to do
some of them allready have an needle at one end...
Thanks, that´s easy but I want it to be as close to the original as possible. :)
I had almost the same post a couple of years ago:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/100162-broken-dreams
I still haven't fixed mine... I feel the same way, I want it to be as close to original as possible.
You're right it's very similar and we have the same problem, hope we can both get some great ideas here. Thanks for understand my point.
Thank you very much Manikin, aghcollect, PatSea, PhilipDavidAlexandermorris, Mikelv85 and Kerry10456!
Thanks Val for your detailed advice that will help me. I see in the photos from before it broke that there were some knots left. I might redo this without knots. I'll see what I can find on line when it comes to buying cord. I think you are right, it's better to get it done so I can wear it. Thanks for your nice coment and patient advice :) I am greatful always.
Thanks kyratango, Vetraio50, Katherinescollection and racer4four!!
Thanks Sean68!
Thankyou Trey for your attention!
No I didn't but I will soon. I have taken care of it though and it's now restrung on silkcord. Thankyou :)