Featured Antique gold pendant

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Dessert58, Nov 18, 2024.

  1. Dessert58

    Dessert58 Well-Known Member

    IMG_2785.jpeg IMG_2786.jpeg IMG_2787.jpeg IMG_2794.jpeg IMG_2792.jpeg IMG_2791.jpeg IMG_2790.jpeg IMG_2788.jpeg So I bought this pendant online for little.
    Its 18 carat gold with a glass cover on both sides. It doesn't open. Between the glass covers there is a portrait of a farmer girl (I think on paper) and on the back it has a geometric pattern of yellow and red leaves.
    There is some portion of the pattern missing on one side of the pendant.
    I m not a big fan of figural jewelry, but this one is pretty sweet in all its naivety and also it has that nice geometric back that I like.
    To my surprise the pendant arrived in this wooden frame.
    I don't know if the frame was original to the piece. Looks maybe like someone made it at home, to fit the pendant.
    Anyhow, I love it with its frame! It hangs on my wall for the moment.
    I think both pendant and wooden frame could be 19th century, although in my opinion the pendant would maybe be early 19th century and the frame late 19th.
    So, what do you think about my latest addition?
     
  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Her clothing -- Empire waist, short sleeves, narrow skirt -- is Regency era. 1795-1820.

    Debora

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  3. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    How interesting that you were able to find other similars, @Marote. Thank you.

    Debora
     
  5. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Google Lens did most of the work :)
     
  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Seller of this incorrectly identified the subject. It is an unbreeched boy. That's also consistent with Regency era.

    Debora

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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Very sweet pendant, Dessert.:)
    Agree. Given that she is probably a country girl, the date could be up to a decade later.
     
  8. Dessert58

    Dessert58 Well-Known Member

    Debora, Marote, AJ, thank you very much for the info and the love.
    Regency era clothes and indeed farmer girl...so could indeed be first half of the 19th century.
    The ones in the examples talk about a technique using gold leaf which I don't really understand
    Anyone an idea about that? It was called englomisé glass (verre eglomisé)
     
  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Verre eglomisé means that gilding is applied to glass. You usually see that on the glass of antique picture frames, where you can see a line of gold on the inside of the glass.
     
  10. Dessert58

    Dessert58 Well-Known Member

    AJ, makes sense. Thanks for the explanation
     
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  11. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    First quarter of the 19th century. First half is well into Victorian.

    Debora
     
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