A wonderful antique gold-cased very large Georgian pendant fob with a carnelian seal in the base that is engraved in the name of "Mary" in beautiful old fashioned handwritten script. Neoclassical in design the fob has reeded decoration and a wide chunky suspension loop at the top along with a bead accent. The glowing carnelian gemstone is a vibrant warm orange colour.
Gold-casing is an old technique sometimes seen in antique jewellery. A fairly substantial layer of solid gold was mechanically bonded to a strong base metal. The process reinforced the gold resulting in a durable piece that would withstand heavy use. It was especially useful in the Georgian period when softer high carat gold was favoured.
Despite her feminine engraving this is quite a large and impressive fob, she will look incredible paired with a substantial pocket watch or neck chain to match her character and is, of course, still usable as a wax seal.
DETAILS:
METAL: 9ct gold-cased (not solid gold)
GEMSTONE: Presidium tested carnelian
MEASUREMENTS: 1-3/8" (3.50cm) tall, base 1" by 3/4" (2.3x2.0cm)
DATE: Georgian, circa 1800
WEIGHT: 16.8 grams
MARKS: none
CONDITION: in very good condition commensurate with age, there are small areas of wear to the gold casing where the underlying silver coloured base metal is showing though, please see the photos. The intaglio seal turns out a beautifully well-defined impression
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Materials: Yellow Gold Cased, Carnelian.