Description: About this Piece Length: Just over 1 1/8” (excluding bail) Width: 7/8"Material: Tests for silver plate, glass Weight: 3.9 gramsMark: Yes, see photo Era: Victorian Why You’ll Love It A jewel and a tool. Unexpectantly, this unique Victorian turtle charm doubles as a compass when you lift up its shell. Capturing a turtle in the most charming 3-dimensional way, the silver plated setting is thoughtfully crafted to mimic the unique texture of a turtle's shell as well as the look of their scales and webbed toes. Proof that there are no size restrictions on charm, bring home this little friend and protect your sense of direction. Condition and Quality● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the silver plating. No dents. ● Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the glass compass. The needle moves however compass does not work.● Secure, original bail. Collector NoteOn Figurals. Figural jewelry includes any piece that has been shaped into an animal, person, object, or detailed “day in the life” scene. Antique and vintage figural jewelry is often quite charming and collectible for the realistic or cutesy details. Specific objects or animals became popular and prolific in jewelry during certain time periods, Scotty dogs during the 1940s for example, or swallow birds during the Victorian era. Figural jewelry is special for its detail and realism but also tells the story of the decade they were made in. On Victorian. A young Queen Victoria assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria’s taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid. _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
Price: 265 USD
Location: Altadena, California
End Time: 2024-12-03T22:50:05.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Antique
Style: Pendant
Type: Pendant
Material: Glass
Metal: Silver Plated
Department: Women
Jewelry Department: Fashion
Vintage: Yes
Antique: Yes
Era: Victorian (1837-1901)
Original/Reproduction: Original
