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A Victorian Montrose Agate & Silver Cross Pendant Necklace
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A Victorian Montrose Agate & Silver Cross Pendant Necklace

19th century
For Sale by Booth Antiques
Description

A superb Victorian cross pendant necklace. Inlaid with Montrose agate, the cross has hatch engraving to the front and is of good gauge silver. Supplied with a silver chain, this is ready to wear and would make a lovely gift idea. The cross is unmarked but tests as silver and the chain is marked '925". Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£45.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents, splits or losses.

Date :- c1880.

Hallmarks :- Unmarked, but tests as silver. Chain marked 925.

Origin :- Scottish.

Width :- 1.8 cm.

Height :- 2.8 cm.

Chain length :- 46 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Silver Agate Cross Pendant to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.8cm (1.10")
Width
1.8cm (0.71")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1242464
Dealers Internal Reference
BA1815
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Description
A superb Victorian cross pendant necklace. Inlaid with Montrose agate, the cross has hatch engraving to the front and is of good gauge silver. Supplied with a silver chain, this is ready to wear and would make a lovely gift idea. The cross is unmarked but tests as silver and the chain is marked '925". Dimensions below.
fig 1. A Victorian silver cross pendant inlaid with grey and black striped Montrose agate panels, suspended on a fine silver link chain.
fig 1. A Victorian Montrose Agate & Silver Cross Pendant Necklace

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£45.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents, splits or losses.

Date :- c1880.

Hallmarks :- Unmarked, but tests as silver. Chain marked 925.

Origin :- Scottish.

Width :- 1.8 cm.

Height :- 2.8 cm.

Chain length :- 46 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Silver Agate Cross Pendant to the 1880s.

Height
2.8cm (1.10")
Width
1.8cm (0.71")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242464
Dealers Internal Ref
BA1815
Booth Antiques
Booth Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2026

Specialist in antique silver, glass, jewellery and objets de vertu

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Archive I A Victorian silver cross pendant inlaid with grey and black striped Montrose agate panels, suspended on a fine silver link chain.

A Victorian Montrose Agate & Silver Cross Pendant Necklace

Archive II A Victorian silver cross pendant inlaid with grey and black striped Montrose agate panels, suspended on a fine silver link chain. View II
Archive III A Victorian silver cross pendant inlaid with grey and black striped Montrose agate panels, suspended on a fine silver link chain. View III
Archive IV A Victorian silver cross pendant inlaid with grey and black striped Montrose agate panels, suspended on a fine silver link chain. View IV
Archive V A Victorian silver cross pendant inlaid with grey and black striped Montrose agate panels, suspended on a fine silver link chain. View V
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A Victorian silver cross pendant inlaid with grey and black striped Montrose agate panels, suspended on a fine silver link chain.
A Victorian Montrose Agate & Silver Cross Pendant Necklace
Ref: SA1242464
A Victorian silver cross pendant inlaid with grey and black striped Montrose agate panels, suspended on a fine silver link chain.
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  • ObjectNecklaces & Pendants
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver, Agate
  • ColourSilver and Grey
  • MotifsBanded agate inlay, Engraved silver crosshatch, Textured border, Cruciform shape
  • SizeH 2.8 cm (1 in) x W 1.8 cm (1 in) x D 0.5 cm (0 in)

This Victorian pendant necklace comprises a cruciform silver mount set with grey and black striped Montrose agate panels, suspended on a fine link silver chain with a spring ring clasp. The cross features an engraved central silver crosshatch motif, textured side borders, and polished silver edges. The cross measures 2.8 cm high by 1.8 cm wide and 0.5 cm deep, while the accompanying chain measures 46 cm in length. This piece suits formal evening wear or minimalist everyday attire, worn suspended around the neck as a personal accessory. It works well within traditional Victorian and Gothic revival jewellery collections or as a meaningful gift for a collector of antique Scottish silver pieces.

FAQs

Scottish agate jewellery, often called pebble jewellery, became fashionable during the mid-19th century after Queen Victoria purchased Balmoral Castle and popularised traditional Scottish crafts and stones.

These pieces traditionally feature native Scottish agates, such as Montrose, jasper, or bloodstone, flush-set or inlaid into sterling silver mountings with hand-engraved detailing.

Authentic Victorian examples display hand-cut stones tailored precisely to fit silver collets, fine hand-engraving or crosshatch patterns on the silver work, and period-appropriate chain attachment loops or clasps.

Pendants of this style can be worn layered with plain silver chains of varying lengths or displayed individually as part of a curated antique jewellery collection.

Clean gently with a soft microfibre polishing cloth to restore the silver lustre without harsh chemical dips that could weaken stone settings or damage porous minerals.
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