Early Victorian gold and chalcedony bonnet pin, the spherical chalcedony bead, with chased and engraved scrolling foliate overlay.
Beautiful, detailed gold work on a soft white ground, this piece was designed to secure a hat but would work beautifully as a stick/stock pin or converted into a pendant.
Chalcedony is considered a gem of communication, helping improve verbal understanding and expression and so is linked to the throat. Encouraging verbal expression and self-confidence in communicating thoughts and ideas it is often recommended for people who find it difficult to express their feelings.
Similar designs by Paul Robin illustrated ‘French Jewellery of the Nineteenth Century by Henri Vever’, p.721 (translated edition).
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Electronically tests to the head as approximately 18ct gold.
Electronically tests to the pin as approximately 12 to 13ct gold.
Date:
Circa 1850.
Length:
Diameter of pin head 14.5mm.
Length of pin 6.8cm.
Condition:
Pin has a minimal bend.
Previously had a secondary smaller safety pin connected by a chain, now deficient.
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Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.
Early Victorian gold and chalcedony bonnet pin, the spherical chalcedony bead, with chased and engraved scrolling foliate overlay.
Beautiful, detailed gold work on a soft white ground, this piece was designed to secure a hat but would work beautifully as a stick/stock pin or converted into a pendant.
Chalcedony is considered a gem of communication, helping improve verbal understanding and expression and so is linked to the throat. Encouraging verbal expression and self-confidence in communicating thoughts and ideas it is often recommended for people who find it difficult to express their feelings.
Similar designs by Paul Robin illustrated ‘French Jewellery of the Nineteenth Century by Henri Vever’, p.721 (translated edition).
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Electronically tests to the head as approximately 18ct gold.
Electronically tests to the pin as approximately 12 to 13ct gold.
Date:
Circa 1850.
Length:
Diameter of pin head 14.5mm.
Length of pin 6.8cm.
Condition:
Pin has a minimal bend.
Previously had a secondary smaller safety pin connected by a chain, now deficient.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.