Antique Victorian Silver Niello Watch Fob Charm Checkerboard Finding Pendant

Description: About this PieceLength: 2 5/8” (excluding bail) Width: Just under 1/2"Material: Tests for 800 silverWeight: 9 gramsMark: No mark Era: Victorian Why You’ll Love ItJust the piece you’ve been hunting for. Take a closer look at this antique, distinctively Victorian silver niello watch chain with a striking check and stripe pattern accenting on both sides. A worthy antique component to extend a sturdy chain or from which to hang an antique locket, this piece is ready to mix and match with favorites in your collection. Condition and Quality ● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents or repairs.● Vivid niello that is crisp without wear or thinning.● Secure, original bail. Collector NoteOn Niello. Niello designs are created by carving into a metallic surface (often silver) and then filling in the grooves with a black sulfur mixture. As a result, the design is typically black and silver and subtly textural, with a matte sheen. The technique allows a designer to create intricate scenes or unique patterns. On Victorian. A young Queen Victoria assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria’s taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid. _gsrx_vers_1608 (GS 9.5 (1608))

Price: 135 USD

Location: Altadena, California

End Time: 2025-02-06T05:56:19.000Z

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