Victorian Niello Cross Pendant & Silver Chain
Victorian Niello Cross Pendant & Silver Chain
$1,000.00
Description
DATE: Victorian, c.1890
A superb antique niello silver cross pendant, with a chequerboard pattern and in very good condition. Niello is the name given to a certain mixture of copper, silver, and lead that has a black colour. It's a technique that dates back as far as ancient times, but regained popularity in towards the end of the 19th Century. With a niello silver bail, it hangs from a silver chain with a wearable length of 19 inches.
MEASUREMENTS
Pendant: 5.1 x 2.9cm (not including bail)
Wearable length: 19 inches
WEIGHT
27.6g
Pedant: 11.2g
Chain: 16.4g
MARKS
No marks present, tests as silver
CONDITION
Very good
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