Victorian Gutta Percha Hope Pendant

A pretty and sentimental pendant from the Victorian period. The pendant is moulded from gutta percha, a natural resin from the sap of a tree in Malaysia. It is usually moulded rather than carved and you can see some moulding lines through a loupe down the side of this piece. It has been inlaid with a beautiful gold wire and mother of pearl design with the word ‘Hope’ at the centre. To the back is a moulded star design. The piece has a large-ish thick bail. For information, it does not fit through a normal dog clip clasp opening and this would be best with a chain or ribbon threaded through.

The chain pictured is for display only.

Details:

Materials - Gutta Percha, Mother of Pearl

Age - Victorian

Size - The pendant measures approx 34mm long excluding the bail, by 26mm. The bail makes the length 41mm

Condition - Good. Some wear commensurate with age. A little chip to the back near the star. Mother of pearl all present, a little wear here and there.

Weight - 8.08g pendant only.