Victorian Pique Ball Pendant
A pretty pendant from the Victorian period. The pendant is a ball with a piqué design. Piqué is a method of inlaying gold into another material; in this case and most common in the Victorian period, into tortoiseshell. The gold creates a gorgeous repetitive pattern of flowers with little stars. The ball is hollow and fairly light and has a more modern 9ct gold bail.
The ball will come on a 14kt gold fill chain similar to the one pictured.
Details:
Materials - 9ct Gold (marked and tested), Tortoiseshell
Age - Victorian
Size - The ball measures approx 14.2mm in diameter.
Condition - Good. There are some little bits of gold inlay missing here and there. This does not detract from the piece over all.
Weight - 2.37g ball only.
A pretty pendant from the Victorian period. The pendant is a ball with a piqué design. Piqué is a method of inlaying gold into another material; in this case and most common in the Victorian period, into tortoiseshell. The gold creates a gorgeous repetitive pattern of flowers with little stars. The ball is hollow and fairly light and has a more modern 9ct gold bail.
The ball will come on a 14kt gold fill chain similar to the one pictured.
Details:
Materials - 9ct Gold (marked and tested), Tortoiseshell
Age - Victorian
Size - The ball measures approx 14.2mm in diameter.
Condition - Good. There are some little bits of gold inlay missing here and there. This does not detract from the piece over all.
Weight - 2.37g ball only.
A pretty pendant from the Victorian period. The pendant is a ball with a piqué design. Piqué is a method of inlaying gold into another material; in this case and most common in the Victorian period, into tortoiseshell. The gold creates a gorgeous repetitive pattern of flowers with little stars. The ball is hollow and fairly light and has a more modern 9ct gold bail.
The ball will come on a 14kt gold fill chain similar to the one pictured.
Details:
Materials - 9ct Gold (marked and tested), Tortoiseshell
Age - Victorian
Size - The ball measures approx 14.2mm in diameter.
Condition - Good. There are some little bits of gold inlay missing here and there. This does not detract from the piece over all.
Weight - 2.37g ball only.