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Belcher chain and ball necklace
£160.00
Antique 9ct gold belcher chain and ball necklace, circa 1900
This lovely 19 inch necklace will look beautiful with other chains and charms! Equally great by itself. It comprises chunky belcher links, with an ornate ball to the centre and double bar links to each side of that. It is fitted with a barrel clasp.
Hallmarked: 9C mark to clasp along with maker’s mark
Length: 19in
Gross weight: 5.1g
Condition: okay; two replacement links, visible solder to jump rings
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Ornate hair work brooch
Small Georgian ornate seed pearl gold brooch with inscription circa 1825
A truly sweet little brooch with a bevelled glazed panel of hair work at its centre, framed by a border of tiny ivory seed pearls. A further border of ornate gold work makes this piece a little object of art. It depicts a carved floral motif that speaks to the neo-classical sentiment of the era. To the reverse a white metal pin and original 'C' clip are in good working order. An inscription in beautiful Engrosser's Script reads, "A Pledge of Friendship", so interestingly, this is not a mourning piece, as one might expect, but rather a token of amity. It was likely worn every day by a young Georgian lady, on her lace, and put away each night in her jewellery box. It measures 14.2 x 21.2mm. The pin is around 22mm and extends a little further.
Tests as low carat gold
Gross weight: 4g
Condition: light scuffs to glass panel; wear to gold; visible lead work to reverse
Tests as low carat gold
Gross weight: 4g
Condition: light scuffs to glass panel; wear to gold; visible lead work to reverse 
Miniature gold cased watch key
Antique 19th century gold cased watch key
A delightful antique watch key decorated with a chased gold swirl pattern to the sides. Set with a nice square cut chalcedony to one side, and a foiled rock crystal to the other. The foiling on this has deteriorated with age, likely a bit of water damage. This has only given the stone greater depth and we just love how it looks! The bail swivels, as the piece was made to wind a watch. The gold casing is very buttery and beautiful; it's likely it sits over a core of base metal which was done to give the item strength. It measures around 3.06cm in length and 1.05cm at widest. It likely made in the Victorian era.
Hallmarked: no
Tested 15ct gold cased
Gross weight: 1.8g
Condition: foiling to rock crystal has deteriorated; very good otherwise
This item is part of our miniature fobs collection
Hallmarked: no
Tested 15ct gold cased
Gross weight: 1.8g
Condition: foiling to rock crystal has deteriorated; very good otherwise
This item is part of our miniature fobs collection 
Vintage garnet band
Vintage five stone garnet 9ct gold ring
A beautiful five stone band in the Antique taste, presenting graduating blood red garnets in a gypsy style scrolled setting cast in yellow gold. This is a nice slim band, great for stacking with other rings. The top of the ring measures approximately 18.8mm across, and 4mm at widest where the centre stone sits. It rises by 3.4mm. The band tapers down to 2mm. Showing minimal wear.
Size: M (UK) / 6.25 (US) - can be sized by your jeweller
Hallmarked: yes
Maker's mark: CG&S
Composition of gold: 9ct
Assay office: Birmingham
Date letter: S (1992)
Condition: very good
Size: M (UK) / 6.25 (US) - can be sized by your jeweller
Hallmarked: yes
Maker's mark: CG&S
Composition of gold: 9ct
Assay office: Birmingham
Date letter: S (1992)
Condition: very good 
Dove of peace gold fob seal
Antique dove of peace green hardstone gold fob seal
Our ancestors loved their intaglio fobs! They would wear them at the the end of their watch chain or as an appendage to a chatelaine as part of their every day wear. This lovely tiny example is set with a nice green stone to its terminal carved with a highly detailed, classical dove carrying an olive branch in its beak beneath the word Peace. It really is beautiful. The top of the fob is comprised of finely worked gold, lovely naturalistic scrolls and flourishes. A bail allows for it to placed on your chain, charm holder or split ring. There are no markings but we can certainly date it to the 19th century, likely Victorian, possibly a little earlier. It measures 21.9mm in length, and the stone set terminal measures 14 x 14.8mm. The bail has an inner diameter of 3.4mm and a width of 3.75mm from the outside. It appears to be solid gold but possibly had some base metal added to its core for inner strength.
Acid tested as gold of at least 9ct
Gross weight: 3g
Condition: a little visible lead solder; good overall
Acid tested as gold of at least 9ct
Gross weight: 3g
Condition: a little visible lead solder; good overall