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Large Antique Victorian Carnelian 9k Yellow Gold Charm Pendant Fob Seal
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Large Antique Victorian Carnelian 9k Yellow Gold Charm Pendant Fob Seal

19th century
Description

An antique large 9K (9 karat) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a fob seal set with an oval carnelian measuring 25 x 20.5 x 4.5 mm weighing approximately 21 carats. The carnelian is blank so may be engraved.

The carnelian is held in a band engraved in the repousse style with swirls and flowers, with two rounded interlaced and scrolled risers meeting at the pendant bail. The risers are further engraved to a foliate style.

Hallmarked for 9 karat gold, Birmingham, 1898.

Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm (not including jump ring)

Weight: 12.27 grams

(Chain not included)

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
2.8cm (1.10")
Depth
2.4cm (0.94")
Declaration

ShinyPrettyThings Ltd has dated this Victorian Carnelian Fob Seal to the 1890s.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1159034
Dealers Internal Reference
1347c
Description
An antique large 9K (9 karat) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a fob seal set with an oval carnelian measuring 25 x 20.5 x 4.5 mm weighing approximately 21 carats. The carnelian is blank so may be engraved.
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The carnelian is held in a band engraved in the repousse style with swirls and flowers, with two rounded interlaced and scrolled risers meeting at the pendant bail.
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The risers are further engraved to a foliate style.

Hallmarked for 9 karat gold, Birmingham, 1898.

Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm (not including jump ring)

Weight: 12.27 grams

(Chain not included)

Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
2.8cm (1.10")
Depth
2.4cm (0.94")
Date of Manufacture

ShinyPrettyThings Ltd has dated this Victorian Carnelian Fob Seal to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1159034
Dealers Internal Ref
1347c
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An ornate Victorian yellow gold fob seal featuring elaborate scrollwork openwork and a smooth oval carnelian base suspended from a gold ring.
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An ornate Victorian yellow gold fob seal featuring elaborate scrollwork openwork and a smooth oval carnelian base suspended from a gold ring.
Large Antique Victorian Carnelian 9K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant Fob Seal
Ref: SA1159034
An ornate Victorian yellow gold fob seal featuring elaborate scrollwork openwork and a smooth oval carnelian base suspended from a gold ring.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectJewellery Pendants
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCarnelian, 9ct Yellow Gold
  • ColourGold, Red
  • MotifsScrollwork mount, Chased metalwork, Oval carnelian stone
  • SizeH 3.5 cm (1 in) x W 2.8 cm (1 in) x D 2.4 cm (1 in)

This large Victorian charm pendant takes the form of a fob seal, fashioned from 9K yellow gold and set with a smooth, unengraved oval carnelian base. The piece displays elaborate openwork scrollwork and chased metalwork, featuring repoussé swirls and floral motifs around the stone setting. Two rounded interlaced risers sweep upward to meet at a turned pendant bail and a suspension ring. The gold surfaces show a warm metallic yellow tone contrasting with the deep red hue of the carnelian stone, alongside subtle surface wear appropriate for a late nineteenth-century hallmarked item from Birmingham dated to 1898. The pendant measures 3.5 cm high, 2.8 cm wide, and 2.4 cm deep, excluding the jump ring. Today, this antique fob seal serves as a decorative charm or pendant when suspended from a neck chain, offering a distinct historical accent for personal wear. Its compact dimensions make it suitable for integration into modern jewellery collections as a wearable antique or displayed in a collector's cabinet to appreciate Victorian goldsmithing and engraving techniques.

FAQs

A Victorian fob seal is an ornamental accessory originally designed to hang from a gentlemans pocket watch chain, incorporating a flat carved or uncarved gemstone base used to apply impressions into wax seals on correspondence.

Victorian fob seals were typically crafted using gold, pinchbeck, or silver, combined with hardstones such as carnelian, bloodstone, onyx, agate, or amethyst.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-chased scrollwork, repousse detailing, natural gemstone inserts, historical hallmarks, and age-consistent wear around the suspension loops and stone settings.

Modern wearers frequently style antique fob seals as statement pendant charms on contemporary neckchains, charm bracelets, or layered alongside other antique gold pendants.

Clean gently using lukewarm water, mild liquid soap, and a soft-bristled brush, ensuring the piece is thoroughly dried with a microfibre cloth without submerging unsealed stone settings in liquid.
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