DATE: Victorian, c.1880

Charming Victorian tassel pendant with Etruscan style details. Crafted in 15 karat yellow gold with applied ropework motifs and faceted jump ring.

The Etruscan Revivalist movement began in the mid 19th Century, inspired by jewellery discovered in excavations of ancient tombs in Pompeii and Herculaneum. The intricate goldwork of these finds enchanted both the working jewellers and the high society of the time, indeed it took more than a decade for jewellers re-learn the techniques used by their ancient counterparts.

MEASUREMENTS

Length: 2.9cm

Width: 9.4mm

WEIGHT

2.8g

MARKS

No marks present, tests as 15 karat gold

CONDITION

Very good, light wear commensurate with age