Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Pendant, Gold Inlay Floral Panel, C.1860

Name: Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Pendant, Gold Inlay Floral Panel, C.1860
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1162818
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Gillers Antiques Ltd

Description

An oval Victorian piqué pendant: worked tortoiseshell inlaid with gold—central floral cluster within a dotted oval reserve and plain rim. Suspended from a later yellow-metal bail (unmarked). A charming small survivor of mid-Victorian piqué work.

Size & weight: body c. 3.5 × 2.5 cm (without bail); total weight 4 g.

Condition: good antique condition with honest wear; light scratches to the face, minor edge nicks; back with abrasion and small old adhesive/repair traces from earlier fittings; bail a later addition; all stable and wearable.

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.

Declaration

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1162818

Description

fig 1. Victorian tortoiseshell piqué pendant, gold inlay floral panel, c.1860 — fig 1. Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Pendant, Gold Inlay Floral Panel, C.1860

Size & weight: body c. 3.5 × 2.5 cm (without bail); total weight 4 g.

Condition: good antique condition with honest wear; light scratches to the face, minor edge nicks; back with abrasion and small old adhesive/repair traces from earlier fittings; bail a later addition; all stable and wearable.

Legal note: Worked hawksbill tortoiseshell, pre-1947 antique. UK domestic sale permitted.

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Export outside the UK requires CITES permits; we can arrange the paperwork, with all permit and courier costs borne by the buyer.

Gillers Antiques Ltd

fig 2. Victorian tortoiseshell piqué pendant, gold inlay floral panel, c.1860 — fig 2. Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Pendant, Gold Inlay Floral Panel, 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 piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1162818

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