Victorian Rolled Gold Necklace with Pendants, late C19th

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Victorian Rolled Gold Necklace with Pendants, late C19th

This is an interesting necklace made from rolled gold (in which a thin layer of gold is applied to a baser metal) and comprising a linked chain from which are suspended a facetted rose de france amethyst bead in the shape of a heart, a ‘lucky bean’, a framed portrait medallion and a miniature whistle (that works!). The choice of the pendant ‘charms’ is not wholly clear. While the heart has an obvious meaning and the bean shape denotes good fortune (during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, beans washed up on the seashore which then went on to germinate were regarded as infused with good luck), both of which might well been associated with the young lady whose portrait photo can be seen, the significance of the whistle is not certain and was perhaps only known to the wearer. A piece of evocative nostalgia then for collectors of Victorian decorative jewellery.
Size: 68 cm long, over the head style necklace
Weight: 15 grams
Date: c1900
Condition: Very good condition, some wear to the charms commensurate with age
Estimate: £30 – 50

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