Victorian Niello Silver Propelling Pencil Pendant

$500.00

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Victorian Niello Silver Propelling Pencil Pendant

$500.00

Description

DATE: Victorian, c.1890

This charming Victorian propelling pencil is encased in lovely Niello silver and rosey gold gilt metal. The pencil is moved in and out by moving the rosey gold band along the Niello case, and it features a small jump ring for wear on a chain- so you have something to jot your notes down with to hand!

Niello is an ancient technique, similar to enamelling, but using a black mixture of powdered silver, copper, lead, and sulphur. This powder, or paste, is applied to the base metal (usually silver), fired until it melts, then left to set as it cools. There’s evidence of the technique being used as far back as the Bronze Age!

MEASUREMENTS

6.3cm in length

7.3mm width

WEIGHT

5.8g

MARKS

No marks present, teats as gilt metal

CONDITION

Very good, light wear commensurate with age

Pencil will be later replacement