Advice on this little Chinese jewel please

I found this on the Chinese ebay. Seller says Qing dynasty gilt silver. I have zero experience with antique Chinese jewelry but found it very lovely, and it’s not expensive (less than 60 pounds). Do you think this is a legit antique?

 

I wonder why they think it’s Chinese. It looks British or European even to my eye.

 

The Qing dynasty (1644–1912) was a Manchu-led imperial Chinese dynasty and the last imperial dynasty of China. It was officially proclaimed in 1636 in Shenyang in what is now Northeast China, but only captured Beijing and succeeded the Ming dynasty in China proper in 1644. The Qing dynasty collapsed when the imperial clan (surnamed Aisin Gioro) abdicated in February 1912, a few months after a military uprising had started the Xinhai Revolution that led to the foundation of the Republic of China.

big difference between the brooch being 1657.....or 1907......... lotta room in-between..!!

I'm no joulie but those pearls look terrible, and they are drilled and held by wires...
I've never seen that here....
and ..is it a brooch...pendant....shoe buckle...?????

Chinese eblech... not a place I would shop for anything........ cuz if it was anything good..... I figure the locals would be on it straight away...

imho...

 

Because it’s in a traditional pattern and it’s sourced in China, the origin should be fine

 

Yes, I do, and it is Chinese. Charming, but it has a lot of issues.

 

I figured most stuff tagged Qing dynasty is 19th century and later. There are plenty of similar inexpensive stuff. As I said, not expensive but still wish for a real deal!

as for the pearl guess it’s common for these low grade jewelry. I found it cute tho, as someone attracted to ancient jewelry. And it’s probably a part of a proper piece? It cannot be worn directly without adding extra components

I am local btw. I don’t buy antique from that site often for the same concern!

 

What’s your concerns on it? Do you mean the wearability or the quality of sapphire and pearls?

 

The quality of the pearls and most of all the missing stones.
Are you sure the blue stone is a sapphire?

 

I keep forgetting you're in china !
Where abouts..?

 

Maybe there’s no missing stones, as I don’t see holes drilled on the back of the smaller rounds. The seller says it’s a sapphire, which is common for these low quality sapphires and spinels to be set on old jewelry. But after all, sapphire is easily testable so if isn’t, I can ask for a refund

 

In the southeast

 

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But again, I don’t know what these are usually sold for, so you might be right if it’s expensive for what it is. By inexpensive I mean it’s a cutie that I can afford &accept

 

so...buying a pig in a poke...... I say save yer cash for something more substantial....... that really gets you all hot and bothered !!!

imho........

 

Sometimes I buy things with the idea that even if it's newer than I thought, I still enjoy it's look so it won't matter. If it speaks to you, and the price is reasonable for you even if it's not antique, then you should do it.

 

I have to say that’s absolutely right. After paying 500 pounds for a vintage brooch thinking it’s Georgian, this little jewel doesn’t count as a gamble at all. And it’s indeed much prettier than other pieces, both antique &modern replica.

 

I’m fascinated now. I’ve seen hallmarked British brooches which looked very like. We obviously copied.

 

it’s not a complicated pattern, so people do come up with similar shapes

 

this is a museum piece and you can also find the dead pearls, so guess that’s forgivable

 

it is when it's put together like that....