Wishbone Pin with Pendant; Pink Teardrop, Silver Ferrule, Blue Bead

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  1. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Dug into Mom's jewelry an' found several items of perhaps moderate interest. The wishbone, 'tho unmarked, is probably gold, based on the fine manner of its (lost wax) making; it's ~1 1/8" long, ~1/2" wide.
    The pendant may be glass, an' the wee blue bead as well; both go to a dense, opaque near-white under UV light. It's ~1 3/8" long, ~5/8" wide, ~5/16" thick. I'm pretty sure the ferrule would shine if polished.
    It may be a marriage, as the pendant is hung from an open-ended tongue, which has, however, been forced shut against the back of the pin to capture the loop.
    The first 3 pics were in overcast light; the last 2 in broad sunshine.
    I vaguely recall that wishbones are important symbolically to some folks, or societies...Mom was a lifetime RN. I never saw her wear it.
    If any of you have understanding of this, I'll be grateful to hear of it; Thanks for lookin'!

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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    That does look like a marriage. The scale of the two pieces together is odd for one thing.

    Debora
     
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Perhaps it was meant to dangle another good luck charm?

    Debora

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  4. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Christian...mustard seed?
     
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The glass dangle is off of an earring. I agree with the very 60s mustard seed.
     
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  6. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Watch pin?
     
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  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Didn't note this first time through. Definitely think watch pin. Maybe a well meaning gift she didn't need. Did she have a pin on watch?
     
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  8. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Maybe not from a court necklace, but certainly antique Chinese, Qing dynasty.
    I used to have an embroidered Qing fan case with two of them.
     
  10. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Unbelievable! Wonder where that came from?

    Debora
     
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  11. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Maybe...but I never saw it. She usually wore a wristwatch.
     
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  12. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Those are dead ringers for my single...except that the 3 appear to be transparent, where mine is opaque. Identical ferrules, 'tho...Thanks!
     
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  13. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Agreed...too bottom-heavy, an' the styles are a bit too diverse. I am tempted to separate them, but haven't figured out what to hang on the wishbone by way of modest embellishment. Suggestions? (I don't have an enclosed mustard seed).
     
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  14. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    They made both translucent and opaque in several colours
     
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  15. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Yes, I agree...but my confusion about Peking glass is large, an' growing with each iteration of new examples...my own, an' that of others. Multi-layered was originally the criteria of definition...but also oily feel-in-hand, an' then a certain 'look'...none of which, it seems, are truly definitive. I don't have many suspect pieces...an' those are so diverse as to be only adding to my befuddlement. I love the stuff, 'tho...
     
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