Antique 14K Rose Gold Victorian Slide Pendant, Bracelet Charm, Pearl & Turquoise

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Antique 14K Rose Gold Victorian Slide Pendant, Bracelet Charm, Pearl & Turquoise:
$412.00

Geo-Chic Vintage: Antique 14K Gold Victorian Slide Pendant, Bracelet Charm, Pearl, Turquoise, Taille d\'epergne enamel

Original Victorian 14K Gold Seed Pearl, Turquoise Slide Form:double pierced slide chain pendantDesigner:unknownPeriod:mid 19th century, c. 1840 - 1880Origin:USAStone(s):natural pearls, Persian turquoiseMetal:14 karat to 16 karat rose, yellow & green goldHeight:1\" (25 mm)Width: 7/8\" (22 mm)Depth: 7/16\" (11 mm)Hole Size: 3/16\" (4.5 mm)Weight: 7.6 g (4.9 dwt)Stone sizes: (3) pearls: 1 mm diameter; (2) turquoise: 1.5 mmHallmarks/Signed:unmarked, tested as solid 14k - 16K goldCondition:very good antique condition

A lovely antique Victorian gold slide, larger and earlier than most, this one has it all. The gold is solid 14K to 16K (tested electronically, slightly different karats on the various elements) and includes rose gold, yellow gold and the rare green gold (seen on the bellflower). Elaborately chased scroll and vine designs cover the face with taille d\'epargne or black tracery enamel decoration in ribbon bow and dot forms. The 3-dimensional design has a crescent with applied leaves and stalks holding seed pearls and Persian turquoise cabochons. The back has an ornate calligraphy monogram of AJA. The size is 1\" tall, 7/8\" wide, and 7/16\" deep, large as slides go.

Slides are probably more familiar today in the form of bracelet charms, but the original function was to allow for the wear of very long chains, sometimes doubled and sometimes forming a Y shape with fobs, charms and other jewels attached. The style began in the early Victorian period (c. 1840s) and did not typically involve watches at that point, though wear with pendant watches became more common as the 19th century progressed. Later 19th century slides grew smaller, were often not solid gold, and had thinner paired holes for thinner-width chains. Based on the size of this one, and the 3/16\" diameter holes for the chain, we would estimate the age at about 150 years, 1850s to just after the Civil War, but before the Aesthetic movement really took hold.

It is in very good condition, especially considering the age. One turquoise stone is a little high and off-angle in its bezel but completely stable, it takes magnification and viewing at an angle to detect this. Ever so slight losses to the black enamel in a couple of places, but surface only, no missing sections, and again, only visible under magnification. Otherwise it is perfect, light patina to the rosy yellow gold body commensurate with age, normal slight oxidation to the green gold bellflower and rose gold leaves. There was much and diverse labor involved in creating this, from hand chasing of the microscopic scrolls to building up the elements, enameling, setting of stones, and engraving of the back. The leaves on the crescent form are a very reddish rose gold while the lower bellflower is green gold with a textured surface. The pearls are natural pearls, not cultured, and the turquoise cabs are genuine. The main body of the slide tests between 15k and 16k, the bellflower and applied leaves at 14k.

Overall it is a lovely little handmade jewel, of course fully wearable on a long slide chain today, but also easily worn as an ordinary pendant by passing the chain through both holes. (See photos as example, chain not included. Any chain will work, but it should be noted that the end ring or clasp must be narrower than 3/16\" to pass through, otherwise the ring must be removed and reattached. It would look better on a thicker chain, and work again as a slide if the chain is thick enough, but we didn\'t have anything on hand that had a narrow enough end ring.) This is not mentioning wear on a bracelet of other slide charms, though it is significantly larger and with better quality craftsmanship than most 20th century copies of such slides, so perhaps more suitable as a central element. Even as 19th century slides go, this is superior to the majority of surviving examples, meaning AJA, whoever she was, was a woman of means. We like to think that if AJ could have known that her gold slide would be an object of admiration 150 years later, she would approve of its being prominently worn in the 21st century --or beyond, who knows, as this is certainly heirloom quality.

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