Description:
SOLD!
This Edwardian blue Enamel pencil pendant is so sweet! The outside of the pendant features Enamel with the prettiest 'blue de France' colour and dainty polka dots, but this piece has more than meets the eye...
Inside the piece lies a retractable pencil, which would most likely have been worn with a pocket watch as a fob. A quirky piece like this is sure to set your jewellery collection apart from all others, and she'd make a great conversation starter at a dinner party!
Item Details:
ERA: Early Edwardian, c.1900.
MEASUREMENTS: Pendant is 39.8mm long including jump ring.
Pendant is 9mm in diameter.
Pencil is 56.3mm long when extended.
Weight: 9.8g.
MATERIALS: 12ct Gold, Enamelled Silver, metal components for strength.
HALLMARKS: Enamel section is Sterling Silver with bright blue Guilloche Enamel with white dots, inner has a metal core for strength, the top is plated with Gold-tone metal and the jump ring is solid 12ct Gold.
Propelling pencil inner is made from metal only, however the base tests as solid 12ct Gold.
Condition:
VERY GOOD. A stunning Edwardian blue Enamel pencil pendant in very good condition! This piece has a stunning Guilloche Enamel exterior which has kept immaculately well, polka dots and all. The pencil retracts with ease and has kept its shape tremendously well, it even has lead inside which you can write with! The Gold tone metal has kept a pretty lustre over the years, although the top does have some minor wear.
