Description
Date: c. 1730-50, early Rococo
Materials: carnelian, gilded silver
Weight: 62.9 grams net weight; earrings 19.1 g (9.3 & 9.8 g per girandole), pendant 19.3 g, choker 24.5 g
Workmanship origin: German
Dimension of choker: 12 mm (width) x 270 mm (length; wearable length adjustable due to ribbon attachments)
Dimension of girondoles: 36 mm (width) x 48 mm (height)
Dimension of pendant: 51 mm (width) x 64 mm (height)
Dimension of carnelians: 45 circular from 15 mm (largest) to 4 mm (smallest); 13 oval at 14 x 10 mm, 11 pear from 21 x 16 mm (largest) to 16 x 10 (smallest)
Condition: a small 1.7 x 2.5 mm flat chip to tip of center pear drop on pendant (filled in and stabilized with museum-grade hxtal nyl-1 epoxy); two spots of old solder repair to the back of pendant (not visible from front); some minor nibbling to the edges of collets. Two carnelians with minor flaws at the edge (tiny “u” shaped hairline, tiny surface nibble). Some age-related light surface wear throughout. Tarnish and patina to the silver. Overall in excellent condition for age: all elements are in original form, without later alteration. All stones appear to be original and surprisingly well-preserved for age.