A lovely pendant from the Victorian period. The pendant is made from solid 15ct gold and is a ball design that rolls to reveal a compass hidden on the underside. The compass appears to be in good working order and is fairly accurate. The ball is decorated with two lines of mini balls around the centre and the lower half moves freely.
The chain pictured is for display only.
Details:
Materials - 15ct Gold (tested), Compass
Age - Victorian
Size - The ball measures approx 14.5mm wide and is around 14mm long excluding the bail.
Condition - Good. The top half does exhibit quite a few dings, though it still has plenty of charm. The lower half is held in place on two pegs on either side. It does mean the bottom half sits loosely in place and has a rattle, though has been designed to never fall out as the pegs are just perfectly long enough compared to the diameter of the ball. Clever engineering!
Weight - 3.5g
A lovely pendant from the Victorian period. The pendant is made from solid 15ct gold and is a ball design that rolls to reveal a compass hidden on the underside. The compass appears to be in good working order and is fairly accurate. The ball is decorated with two lines of mini balls around the centre and the lower half moves freely.
The chain pictured is for display only.
Details:
Materials - 15ct Gold (tested), Compass
Age - Victorian
Size - The ball measures approx 14.5mm wide and is around 14mm long excluding the bail.
Condition - Good. The top half does exhibit quite a few dings, though it still has plenty of charm. The lower half is held in place on two pegs on either side. It does mean the bottom half sits loosely in place and has a rattle, though has been designed to never fall out as the pegs are just perfectly long enough compared to the diameter of the ball. Clever engineering!
Weight - 3.5g
