1850s More Necklaces

Period: 19th century Provenance: Italy Size: 5 cm x 4 cm Weight: 47,6 gr The 19th-century pendant is attributed to Castellani, one of the most important goldsmiths of the time, who ...

This collar necklace is engraved with fine detail. The locket has a bird and surrounding it are stars. Locket is empty for your treasures. Length: 44cm Chain Width: 18mm Locket Dim...

Victorian diamond riviere necklace. Set with a graduated row of fourtey nine cushion shape old mine diamonds in open back rubover si...

This collar necklace is engraved with finely detailed birds. The locket has leaf detail. Locket is empty for your treasures. Length: 45cm Chain Width: 9mm Locket Dimensions: 34x40m...

This necklace could be worn two ways, the more decorative side or the simple side. Coins on this collar are engraved on one side and are plain and glossy on the other side. The neck...

Antique Necklace 18kt Gold and Agate. Made in Scotland circa 1820-60's. Measurements: Length 17.12 inches; Size of largest central stone is 1.92 inch (48mm) long x 1.6 inch (40mm) ...

Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold pendant, owl hallmark. Superb antique pendant, it is formed of pattern in arabesques, leaves of acanthus and Greek. 2 tassels are attached to the base by gold clasps. A loop allows you to wear this antique jewel with a chain or a cord. Height : 6,5 cm, width : 2,5 cm approximately, thickness : 3,5 mm. Total weight of the jewel : 12,1 g approximately. Antique jewel - Work of the second half of the XIXth century. Our opinion : An antique gold pendant...

Saint Cecelia chatelaine pendant by Froment-Meurice. A gold and silver pendant in the Renaissance Revival style, the main element composed of an ornately carved openwork architectural structure in the form of an altarpiece, the central niche surmounted by a cupola set with pearls, with scroll and scalloped details to the interior and suspending a fleur-de-lis, containing a figure of Saint Cecelia playing a viola da gamba with two dancing putti to either side, flanked by two smaller raised pedestals issuing fleur-de-lis, each set with a putto (one playing a harp, the other playing a triangle), suspending a double swagged gold chain set with pearls, with two further chains suspending on one side a circular lapis lazuli seal in a trumpet form mount and on the other a watch winder, the whole accented with blue enamel and set to the reverse with a hinged band loop, approximately 9.5cm in total length. Tested yellow gold and silver, French, circa 1850. François Désiré Froment-Meurice (1802-1855) was one of the most important French jewellery and silversmiths of the nineteenth century, described by Victor Hugo as the Cellini of his age. He exhibited in a number of International Exhibitions, where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were among his clients. The Renaissance Revival, as seen here, and the Gothic Revival were his two major decorative styles. This piece is also typical of his penchant for placing a silver figure, usually female, within a yellow gold architectural mount. The central figure and flanking putti are identical to those found on two brooches by Froment-Meurice, one in the Birmingham Museum and one in the Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim. Another brooch by Froment-Meurice, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, features a similar central figure, but this time as an angel with wings, in a silver oval blue enamelled frame. These examples also bear a similar gold and blue enamel architectural mount, and differ only in the surrounding and pendulant embellishments. Saint Cecelia is the patroness of music, whose feast day is celebrated each November. A Roman maiden, she was amongst the earliest and most famous of the Roman martyrs, reputedly beheaded in 230 AD under the Emperor Alexander Severus. Throughout history, Saint Cecelia has inspired musicians and poets alike, appearing in John Dryden...