9KT gold Essex crystal pendant, a domed rock crystal carved from the back and painted with two resting ewes and a horned ram in a landscape of trees and grass.
Essex crystal is the name given to rock crystal carved in reverse and then painted, so the scene sits inside the dome and is seen through the polished front. Here two white ewes lie in the foreground, red shepherd's marks on their backs, with a brown horned ram standing behind them.
The crystal is held in a plain gold mount with a plain polished back and a hinged bale.
Dimensions -
Size: 4 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm
Weight: 21 grams
Specifications -
Period: Late 19th to early 20th century
Metal: 9KT yellow gold
Subject: Two ewes and a ram in a landscape
Technique: Reverse carved and painted rock crystal
Mount: Plain gold, polished back
Bale: Hinged
Condition :
Very good condition. A small nick to the crystal rim at the top and scratches to the gold back. The painting is bright and complete.
9KT gold Essex crystal pendant, a domed rock crystal carved from the back and painted with two resting ewes and a horned ram in a landscape of trees and grass.
Essex crystal is the name given to rock crystal carved in reverse and then painted, so the scene sits inside the dome and is seen through the polished front. Here two white ewes lie in the foreground, red shepherd's marks on their backs, with a brown horned ram standing behind them.
The crystal is held in a plain gold mount with a plain polished back and a hinged bale.
Dimensions -
Size: 4 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm
Weight: 21 grams
Specifications -
Period: Late 19th to early 20th century
Metal: 9KT yellow gold
Subject: Two ewes and a ram in a landscape
Technique: Reverse carved and painted rock crystal
Mount: Plain gold, polished back
Bale: Hinged
Condition :
Very good condition. A small nick to the crystal rim at the top and scratches to the gold back. The painting is bright and complete.
