OLD FILIGREE SILVER "HAND OF FATIMA" (HAMSA) 26" CHAIN NECKLACE

OLD FILIGREE SILVER "HAND OF FATIMA" (HAMSA) 26" CHAIN NECKLACE

Traditional Bezalel type hand-made filigree with two applied silver beads,
the symbol revered since ancient times as a protective amulet

Circa : 1910 - 1930's

Size : The hand & its bale, ht 2-1/8" x 1" across;
The chain, 26" long, continuous, of flat cable links, circa 1950; maker mark "GILCO" on one link, for Gilmore Chain Company, New York

Weight : .4845 troy ounce
Condition : overall good; minor gaps to filigree within the hamsa

# klr 24006 a......................................................................... $ 125.