Fine Antique Georgian 2-Sided Girl Mourning Portrait Belcher Chain Necklace 1775

Description: A fabulous antique Georgian sterling silver gilt double sided miniature portrait mourning necklace on a sterling silver belcher chain, dating to circa 1775. This incredible and unusual antique Georgian mourning necklace is double sided with two original paintings, one side has a very finely painted miniature portrait of a beautiful blue eyed young lady staring pensively into the distance as she leaves one life and heads to the next, she is dressed in a black mourning dress with white ruffles on her chest and neck and wears white earrings, her hair piled up in a 'High Roll' hairstyle which became fashionable in the 1770s, the reverse side has a lovely black and white painted mourning scene showing an elegant lady in a flowing white dress both holding and standing on a long ribbon tied to the tree of life as she places an infinity ribbon of eternal love on a plinth surrounded by flowers, the paintings are framed in a sterling silver gilt frame behind their original glaze with highly polished bevel edges, the pendant with two bails and an antique sterling silver faceted link belcher chain held with a clip clasp-a fine and beautiful necklace and a wonderful addition to any mourning jewelry collection! The portrait painting is signed indistinctly on the edge, the pendant and chain are unmarked and test for sterling silver, the replaced clip clasp is stamped 'sterling'. The chain is about 20 inches long. The pendant measures approximately 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches including the bail. The paintings are about 50mm x 40mm. The pendant is about 4mm thick. The total weight of the necklace is approximately 26.9 grams. The pendant is in generally good condition with all over general wear. There is one area on the edges of each side where moisture has got underneath the glass. The pendant frame has general wear, most of the gilt has worn off. The glass is undamaged and has general wear. The chain and clasp are in excellent condition. Please check all the pictures. Thanks for looking and please take a look at my other items! Fine Antique Georgian 2-Sided Girl Mourning Portrait Belcher Chain Necklace 1775 Click images to enlarge Description A fabulous antique Georgian sterling silver gilt double sided miniature portrait mourning necklace on a sterling silver belcher chain, dating to circa 1775. This incredible and unusual antique Georgian mourning necklace is double sided with two original paintings, one side has a very finely painted miniature portrait of a beautiful blue eyed young lady staring pensively into the distance as she leaves one life and heads to the next, she is dressed in a black mourning dress with white ruffles on her chest and neck and wears white earrings, her hair piled up in a 'High Roll' hairstyle which became fashionable in the 1770s, the reverse side has a lovely black and white painted mourning scene showing an elegant lady in a flowing white dress both holding and standing on a long ribbon tied to the tree of life as she places an infinity ribbon of eternal love on a plinth surrounded by flowers, the paintings are framed in a sterling silver gilt frame behind their original glaze with highly polished bevel edges, the pendant with two bails and an antique sterling silver faceted link belcher chain held with a clip clasp-a fine and beautiful necklace and a wonderful addition to any mourning jewelry collection! The portrait painting is signed indistinctly on the edge, the pendant and chain are unmarked and test for sterling silver, the replaced clip clasp is stamped 'sterling'. The chain is about 20 inches long. The pendant measures approximately 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches including the bail. The paintings are about 50mm x 40mm. The pendant is about 4mm thick. The total weight of the necklace is approximately 26.9 grams. The pendant is in generally good condition with all over general wear. There is one area on the edges of each side where moisture has got underneath the glass. The pendant frame has general wear, most of the gilt has worn off. The glass is undamaged and has general wear. The chain and clasp are in excellent condition. Please check all the pictures. Thanks for looking and please take a look at my other items! Payment Please note payment must be received within 3 DAYS of purchase/auction end. 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Price: 2450 USD

Location: Blacksburg, Virginia

End Time: 2025-01-03T14:54:37.000Z

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