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Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch/pendant, Silver Inlay, Rope-edge Mount, C.1860
Gillers Antiques Ltd
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Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch/pendant, Silver Inlay, Rope-edge Mount, C.1860

19th century
Description

A high-domed Victorian piqué medallion: worked tortoiseshell finely inlaid in silver with a bouquet within concentric ring borders; rope-twist white-metal (likely silver) bezel with concealed suspension loop so it can be worn as a pendant as well as a brooch. Long steel pin with period C-catch; gilt fittings.

Size & weight: diameter approx. 3.6 cm; 6.94 g.

Condition: good antique condition; light surface wear; a narrow opening to the back seam of the bezel with traces of old solder (stable) and minor edge/rim marks from age; inlay crisp; mechanism sound.

Legal note: Worked hawksbill tortoiseshell, pre-1947 antique. UK domestic sale permitted. Export outside the UK requires CITES permits; we can arrange the paperwork, with all permit and courier costs borne by the buyer.

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance.

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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Tortoiseshell Pique Pendant to the 1860s.

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SA1162817
Description
A high-domed Victorian piqué medallion: worked tortoiseshell finely inlaid in silver with a bouquet within concentric ring borders; rope-twist white-metal (likely silver) bezel with concealed suspension loop so it can be worn as a pendant as well as a brooch. Long steel pin with period C-catch; gilt fittings.
fig 1. A circular Victorian tortoiseshell pendant featuring intricate floral silver pique inlay enclosed within a silver rope-edge border.
fig 1. Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch/pendant, Silver Inlay, Rope-edge Mount, C.1860

Size & weight: diameter approx. 3.6 cm; 6.94 g.

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Condition: good antique condition; light surface wear; a narrow opening to the back seam of the bezel with traces of old solder (stable) and minor edge/rim marks from age; inlay crisp; mechanism sound.
Gillers Antiques Ltd
fig 2. A circular Victorian tortoiseshell pendant featuring intricate floral silver pique inlay enclosed within a silver rope-edge border.
fig 2. Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch/pendant, Silver Inlay, Rope-edge Mount, C.1860

Legal note: Worked hawksbill tortoiseshell, pre-1947 antique. UK domestic sale permitted. Export outside the UK requires CITES permits; we can arrange the paperwork, with all permit and courier costs borne by the buyer.

fig 3. A circular Victorian tortoiseshell pendant featuring intricate floral silver pique inlay enclosed within a silver rope-edge border.
fig 3. Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch/pendant, Silver Inlay, Rope-edge Mount, C.1860

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance.

Date of Manufacture

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Tortoiseshell Pique Pendant to the 1860s.

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Archive I A circular Victorian tortoiseshell pendant featuring intricate floral silver pique inlay enclosed within a silver rope-edge border.

Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch/pendant, Silver Inlay, Rope-edge Mount, C.1860

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A circular Victorian tortoiseshell pendant featuring intricate floral silver pique inlay enclosed within a silver rope-edge border.
Victorian tortoiseshell piqué brooch/pendant, silver inlay, rope-edge mount, c.1860
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A circular Victorian tortoiseshell pendant featuring intricate floral silver pique inlay enclosed within a silver rope-edge border.
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Pique jewellery refers to decorative items made by inlaying precious metals, such as gold or silver, along with mother-of-pearl into organic materials like tortoiseshell or horn. The technique originated in seventeenth-century France and reached peak popularity during the mid-Victorian era.

Victorian pique pieces typically utilise natural tortoiseshell as a base material, combined with pure silver or carat gold wire and sheet cutouts. Mounts and borders were frequently constructed from sterling silver or low-carat gold with rope-twist or engine-turned detailing.

Authentic mid-nineteenth-century pique features flush or slightly raised hand-cut metal inlays embedded directly into the tortoiseshell rather than glued to the surface. Under magnification, slight irregularities in the hand-engraved motifs and natural colour variation in the organic substrate are visible.

These historical pieces are frequently converted or worn as focal pendants on silver chains or velvet ribbons. Brooches can be attached to jacket lapels, silk scarves, or collared shirts to introduce texture and historical contrast to modern tailoring.

Organic materials like tortoiseshell require stable humidity and should be stored away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and moisture. Clean gently using a dry microfibre cloth, avoiding chemical solvents, liquid cleaners, or ultrasonic baths which strip natural oils and loosen metal inlays.
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